In Zimbardo's "Stanford Prison Experiment," Young, Psychologically Normal Men Were

question 13

Multiple Choice

In Zimbardo's "Stanford Prison Experiment," young, psychologically normal men were randomly assigned to the role of playing a guard or a prisoner. After five days, the "prisoners" grew withdrawn and unsympathetic, while "guards" became sadistic and brutal. In general, the results of this study probably indicate that:

• A) the veneer of civilization is very thin, and the true nature of humans is to be callous and unfeeling
• B) the situation is often primarily responsible for behavior, not the personalities of subjects
• C) prisoners are basically antisocial and, thus, are unable to cope with the prison environment
• D) guards probably choose their profession because they enjoy power and being brutal

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