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Unit 9 – Social Psychology
Topic 9.3
Why did the assigned prison guards abuse prisoners in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
Prisoners were actively attacking the guards.
Zimbardo told the guards to act aggressively.
Guards assumed the stereotypical demeanor and actions of prison guards.
Guards did not abuse prisoners at all.
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AP Psychology - 9.3 Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
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