Which of the Following Best Describes What Was Learned from the Stanford

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what was learned from the Stanford Prison experiment?

• A) People may initially adopt the role to which they are assigned but they quickly return to their own identity.
• B) People may initially adopt the role to which they are assigned, but after a short period of time they begin to question the decisions of those in authority.
• C) The findings of the study appear to predict behaviours in similar situations such as prison, or prisoner-of-war camps.
• D) There was little learned from this study because it was so ethically flawed the findings were tainted.

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Definitions:

Twin Study

A study examining twins raised apart and together, usually to explore whether characteristics are caused by genetics or environment.

Nature-Versus-Nurture

A debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities (nature) versus personal experiences (nurture) in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins sharing the same genetic profile.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings born at the same time but from two different eggs fertilized by separate sperm, sharing about 50% of their DNA.