Which of the following statements is a conclusion that can be drawn from the Stanford Prison Experiment?
A. Male guards should not be put in charge of female inmates.
B. The prison environment causes people to act in ways that they would not otherwise.
C. Funding for rehabilitative programs is inadequate.
D. Longer periods of training tend to produce better correctional officers.
Answer: B
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