Asked by
Yosef Jaber
on Oct 29, 2024Verified
Zimbardo tried to replicate the brutality of prisons by __________.
A) training students to play the role of brutal guards
B) training students to play the role of passive prisoners
C) recruiting students with authoritarian personalities to play brutal guards
D) randomly assigning students to be guards or prisoners with little further instruction
Brutality Of Prisons
Refers to the violent, harsh, and often inhumane treatment of inmates within the prison system.
Authoritarian Personalities
Characterized by a strong belief in total obedience or submission to one's own authority, often at the expense of personal freedom.
Brutal Guards
Individuals placed in positions of authority within a confinement or correctional facility who engage in unnecessarily harsh or violent treatment of detainees or inmates.
- Understand the consequences of Milgram's studies on authority and obedience.
- Explore the concept of deindividuation in crowd behavior and its effect on individual actions.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the consequences of Milgram's studies on authority and obedience.
- Explore the concept of deindividuation in crowd behavior and its effect on individual actions.