The difference in behavior between the sadistic "guards" and the dehumanized "prisoners" in the Zimbardo prison study is best attributed to
a. pathological personalities.
b. the roles they were asked to play.
c. personal histories not revealed in prior screening.
d. their respective ages.
ANSWER: b
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