Critics of the Stanford Prison Study Argue That

question 55

Multiple Choice

Critics of the Stanford prison study argue that

• A)the methodology was flawed because participants were not randomly assigned to either the prisoner condition or the guard condition.
• B)by stopping the study after six days instead of letting it continue for the two-week experimental period,the researchers had not allowed enough time for dramatic change to occur.
• C)a makeshift prison in the basement of a university building is not an effective setting to investigate the factors involved.
• D)briefing the guards at the beginning of the study influenced their behavior,and the study merely showed how willingly people obey orders.

Understand the differences and similarities between various forms of sexual abuses and harassment.

Describe the impact of sexual abuse and harassment on victims' mental health and behaviors.

Recognize the importance of consent and communication in preventing sexual abuses.

Understand the role of power dynamics in incidents of sexual abuse and harassment.

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