Question

Which statement best summarizes Zimbardo’s perspective on the average person's ability for evil?



A


People will continue to do bad things if they know they can blame it on their social surroundings.


B


A person's capacity for good or evil can change based on their social environment.


C


Social experiments are necessary to determine humanity’s capacity for evil.


D


Evil actions are justified if a person is in a challenging social situation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Former APA president drew from research to help explain evil under the ... of certain social situations can transform ordinarily good people into evildoers, ... Indeed, Zimbardo--an emeritus psychology professor at Stanford ... I argue that we all have the capacity for love and evil--to be Mother .

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