How was it decided which volunteers were "prisoners" and which were "guards" in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
A. Those with greater authoritarian tendencies were chosen to be guards.
B. Those with delinquency in their backgrounds were chosen to be prisoners.
C. Those with the highest grades were chosen to be guards.
D. The roles were randomly assigned.
Answer: D
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