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Group Influences

Question 2 • RYLE25 - PSYCHOLOGY - FULL CREDIT

Which of the following researchers conducted the Stanford prison experiment in order to test the effects of social roles on behavior? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer
A
B. F. Skinner
B
Phillip Zimbardo
C
Solomon Asch
D
Stanley Milgram

Explanation

The Stanford prison experiment was conducted by psychologist Philip Zimbardo in 1971 to study how assigned social roles and the prison setting influenced behavior. B. F. Skinner studied operant conditioning, Solomon Asch studied conformity, and Stanley Milgram studied obedience. Therefore, the correct choice is Phillip Zimbardo.

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