Philip Zimbardo's Prison Experiment Involved Setting Up a Make-Believe Jail

question 53

Multiple Choice

Philip Zimbardo's prison experiment involved setting up a make-believe jail and randomly assigning male student volunteers to the roles of guards and prisoners.The researcher concluded that:

• A) existing personal relationships interfered with students' ability to assume their assigned roles
• B) behavior in prisons reflects individual personality characteristics of guards and prisoners
• C) behavior in prisons is strongly influenced by the nature of the prison setting
• D) because prisoners became violent toward the guards, the experiment had to be canceled early
• E) because students could not imagine what it is like to be in a prison situation, they were unable to carry out their assigned duties

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