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Having observed participants in his simulated prison study,Philip Zimbardo offered an explanation for the destructive behavior of U.S. military guards at Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison. Zimbardo's explanation best exemplified

A) a dispositional attribution.
B) the two-factor theory.
C) a situational attribution.
D) cognitive dissonance.

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their personality or character rather than to situational factors.

Situational Attribution

The process of attributing a person's behavior to external circumstances or situational factors rather than to internal traits or motivations.

Abu Ghraib Prison

A notorious prison in Iraq where, in 2004, reports emerged detailing the abuse and torture of detainees by U.S. military personnel.

  • Understand the impact of situational and dispositional variables on behavior.
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