Asked by Bayley Bowman Marshall on May 07, 2024
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Applied to a situation like the torture of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib, Milgram's and Asch's findings would indicate that
A) there was a serious breakdown in respect for authority that caused soldiers to violate the international standards for treatment of prisoners.
B) the cause of the American soldiers' inhumane treatment of prisoners is partly a result of the structure of the situation and group pressure.
C) American soldiers would commit torture only if following a direct order with fear of punishment for not carrying it out.
D) soldiers are more sadistic than the average college student or American citizen.
Abu Ghraib
A prison in Iraq that was the site of notorious human rights abuses by U.S. military personnel against detainees during the Iraq War.
Milgram's
Refers to a series of psychological experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of participants to obey authority figures.
Group Pressure
The psychological force exerted by a group that encourages individuals to conform to its norms and expectations.
- Familiarize oneself with the nature of groupthink and its implications throughout history and in today's world.
- Outline attribution theory and distinguish the frequent errors made in attributing behavior in social contexts.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the nature of groupthink and its implications throughout history and in today's world.
- Outline attribution theory and distinguish the frequent errors made in attributing behavior in social contexts.
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