In Zimbardo's prison study, young, psychologically normal men were randomly assigned to the role of playing a guard or a prisoner. After six days, the "prisoners" became servile, dehumanized robots, while "guards" became despicable and cruel. In general, the results of this study probably indicate that:
a. the veneer of civilization is very thin, and the true nature of humans is to be callous and unfeeling.
b. the situation is often primarily responsible for behavior, not the personalities of subjects.
c. prisoners are basically antisocial and, thus, are unable to cope with the prison environment.
d. guards probably choose their profession because they enjoy power and being brutal
Ans: b. the situation is often primarily responsible for behavior, not the personalities of subjects.
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