As discussed in the text, Chinese officials successfully "brainwashed" American prisoners during the Korean War, such that the prisoners' self-concepts and identities were changed. The authors note that one of the main reasons the Chinese were successful was that they ____.
A) told the Americans that they were actually Chinese
B) put the American prisoners in complete solitary confinement
C) separated the American prisoners from one another
D) told the Americans that they would never return to the U.S.

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By separating the American prisoners from one another, the Chinese were able to increase the prisoners' dependence on Chinese captors and weaken their sense of identity as Americans. This made them more vulnerable to the Chinese efforts to brainwash them. The other options are not mentioned as key factors in the success of the Chinese in restructuring the prisoners' sense of self.

As Discussed in the Text, Chinese Officials Successfully "Brainwashed" American