In Zimbardo's Experiment, One Group of Normal People Tormented Another

question 245

Multiple Choice

In Zimbardo's experiment, one group of normal people tormented another group of normal people because of

• A) the particular roles they took on.
• B) the researcher telling them they must continue the experiment.
• C) the audience effect.
• D) a simple instruction to do so.

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