What Was the Single Treatment Variable in the Experiment

question 1

Multiple Choice

What was the single treatment variable in the experiment?

• A) the psychological state of imprisonment
• B) payment to participants
• C) the assignment of "guard" or "prisoner"
• D) normal, healthy males attending colleges throughout the United States

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