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dmcintosh

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According to Zimbardo, why would U.S. soldiers abuse the prisoners they were ordered to guard?
 
  a. The soldiers were a few bad apples.
  b. The situation of being a prison guard was a bad barrel.
  c. The prisoners were rioting.
  d. The soldiers were extremely racist.

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Which study, discussed in your text, best mirrors the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib?
 
  a. Milgram's studies on obedience to authority
  b. Asch's studies on conformity
  c. Carlsmith and Festinger's study of cognitive dissonance
  d. Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Study


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taylorsonier

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


dmcintosh

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

connor417

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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