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In Zimbardo’s prison study, male college students agreed to participate in a 2-week experiment to discover what would happen when they took on the roles of prisoners and guards. After the prisoners staged a revolt, the researchers found that __________.

Ronin is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of __________.

What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation?

The cliché “familiarity breeds contempt” contradicts which rule of interpersonal attraction?

Why would cosmologists expect the rate of expansion of the universe to be slowing down?

Which part of the brain has been identified as being particularly active when people experience cognitive dissonance?

Which of the following is one reason why living in poverty is stressful?

According to the research of Latané and Darley, which of the following people would someone be the MOST likely to help?

The Type A behavior pattern is a significant predictor of __________.

Research finds that the __________ gene is involved in initiation of the fight-or-flight response, and that women may use a different genetic mechanism in coping with stress.