Which of the Following Was the Major Finding of Zimbardo's

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the major finding of Zimbardo's simulated prison experiment?

• A) Status differences between groups will always result in conflict between those groups.
• B) Group cohesiveness is so important that individuals will restrain their natural impulses in order to remain part of the group.
• C) Individuals can rapidly assimilate new roles very different from their inherent personalities.
• D) An individual's emotions and the behavioral responses to those emotions are congruent.
• E) When given the opportunity, people will tend to act in an oppressive manner to those around them.

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Definitions:

Retinal Image

The image projected on the retina, the light-sensitive surface at the back of the eye, responsible for initiating the process of visual perception.

Moving Towards

A psychological mechanism where an individual engages or aligns with people, tasks, or situations as a way of coping or adapting.

Sensory Information

Data received through the senses such as sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste, which is then interpreted by the brain.

Constancy

In psychology, the quality of perceiving familiar objects as having constant shape, size, and color regardless of changes in perspective, distance, or lighting.