Zimbardo attributed the behavior of the subjects in his Stanford prison study to:
A)his leadership behavior.
B)the roles played by the subjects.
C)the personality traits of the prisoners.
D)their failure to process relevant information.

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Zimbardo attributed the behavior of the subjects to the roles they were playing as either prisoners or guards. He believed that the power of the situation and the assigned roles had a profound effect on their behavior, rather than their individual personality traits or ability to process information.

Zimbardo Attributed the Behavior of the Subjects in His Stanford