The researchers involved in the BBC's "The Experiment" maintain that Zimbardo's original results
A) provide a reasonable excuse for the powerful abusing the powerless.
B) prove that people do not have responsibility and choice over conditions that lead to tyranny.
C) demonstrate that extreme behaviors cannot be restrained in power situations.
D) are not evidence that people will always abuse those over whom they have power.

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The researchers involved in the BBC's "The Experiment" argue against the deterministic interpretation of Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment, suggesting that Zimbardo's results do not conclusively prove that individuals will inevitably abuse power over others. They emphasize the role of choice and individual responsibility in such situations.

The Researchers Involved in the BBC's "The Experiment" Maintain That