Which of the following best summarizes the findings of the Stanford Prison Study?
A. Their individual personalities were subsumed by their social roles.
B. Only those very susceptible to outside influence followed the expected roles.
C. Students didn't take the study seriously and there was little difference between "prisoners" and "guards."
D. Students only followed assigned roles when the "warden," Philip Zimbardo was present.
Answer: A
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