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Taking a closer look, both refer to evil in different terms. The accomplished author team of phillip zimbardo apa president 20012002, ann weber, and bob johnson combine once again to present psychology to readers in a meaningful, manageable format. Ap psychology all important researchersexperiments and. The participants in the study were 24 male college students who were randomly assigned to act either as guards or prisoners in the mock prison. Philip zimbardo was born in 1933 in new york city to parents who had immigrated to the united states from cammarata, italy simons, 2015. Zimbardo, a social psychologist and the past president of the. As a child growing up in the ghetto section of new york known as the south bronx area, a young zimbardo and his three siblings had a difficult childhood where they were exposed to harsh conditions, from people, as well as environmental situations that. Ap psychology zimbardo chapter 5 flashcards quizlet. Philip zimbardo is recognized as a leading voice and face of contemporary psychology through his pbstv series, discovering psychology, his media appearances, bestselling trade books, and his. Richard gerrig is now the lead author of this classic text. I learned about zimbardo in my psychology 100 class. In the experiment, college students were randomly assigned to become prisoners or guards. The lucifer effect understanding how good people turn evil philip zimbardo f random house new york. He has authored various introductory psychology textbooks for college students, and other notable works.
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