Which Statement About the Participants Who Acted as Guards in the Stanford

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the participants who acted as guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment is accurate?

• A)They identified with the prisoners and acted in a similar manner.
• B)They developed stress-related symptoms,such as psychosomatic rashes.
• C)They behaved aggressively and even sadistically toward the prisoners.
• D)They showed negative after effects that lasted for years.

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