During the Korean War, the Communist Chinese used which of the following techniques on prisoners of war to coerce them to sign false confessions?

a. cognitive dissonance
b. mass media persuasion
c. brainwashing
d. cult conversion


Answer: c. brainwashing

Psychology

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