In the Stanford Prison Simulation, the "guards" routinely
A)became malicious and abusive in fulfilling their responsibilities.
B)became withdrawn and had to be forced to fulfill their roles.
C)resisted the demands of the researchers to play the role of a malicious and abusive person.
D)used physical punishment on their "prisoners."

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The Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971, demonstrated how individuals placed in positions of power (the "guards") could become malicious and abusive, even in a simulated environment, highlighting the powerful influence of situational and systemic factors on human behavior.

In the Stanford Prison Simulation, the "Guards" Routinely