In the Stanford Prison Study, It Was Found That

In the Stanford prison study, it was found that

A) since the study was conducted in an unused wing of a real prison, the realistic atmosphere enhanced the role behaviour of prisoners and guards.
B) about 5% of the guards became tyrannical, giving the prisoners electric shocks when they were slow in obeying.
C) about one-third of the guards became tyrannical and almost always chose to be harsh and abusive.
D) 90% of the guards tried to be "tough but fair" and demanded that the tyrannical guards lighten up on the prisoners because it was only an experiment.

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