In Philip Zimbardo's prison study, college students agreed to participate in a two-week experiment to discover what would happen when they took on the roles of prisoners and guards. When participants were given the role of guard and granted authority, __________.

A. they became more aggressive
B. they decided to quit the experiment
C. they tried to be "tough but fair"
D. the experimenters had everyone switch roles


Answer: A

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