Why were the reprehensible acts (humiliation, cultural disrespect, torture, etc.) at the Abu Ghraib prison not a clear case of institutional deviance?
a. The officers who ran the prison tried to cover for their subordinates.
b. Military culture is impervious to taking responsibility.
c. The Bush administration took full responsibility.
d. The U.S. military blamed the sadistic tendencies of individual soldiers, not the chain of command.
d
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a. true b. false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. generalizations should not be made about humans from research on monkeys. b. it is more difficult to resocialize girls than boys. c. social interaction and social contact are important to normal development. d. human children and monkeys have nothing in common in terms of development. e. innate or natural characteristics are more important than learned social behavior.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)