Regarding the Stanford Prison Study,which of the Following Statements Is

question 213

Multiple Choice

Regarding the Stanford Prison study,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Four of the students playing "prisoners" had to be released because they were crying, confused, or severely depressed.
• B) The students were selected to play the roles of "prisoners" and "guards" based on personality profiles.
• C) After the experiment, the "guards" had difficulty in believing the types of behaviors they exhibited toward the "prisoners."
• D) After six days, the experiment had to be halted.

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