Social Psychology in Action Video 7.2: Zimbardo's Stanford Prison ExperimentClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 211 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:Which of the following emerged from analysis of the Zimbardo prison study?
A. It demonstrated that a few people who are naturally "bad apples" will drive others to
act in a similar fashion
B. It demonstrated the environment can be a corrupting influence upon behavior
C. Roles of unequal power have little impact upon behavior
D. It was an interesting simulation of a prison environment , but the results are not
helpful to understand real prison dynamics
Answer: B
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