The goal of Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment was to understand what caused guards to treat prisoners badly. The experiment aimed to investigate the psychological effects of perceived power and authority in a simulated prison environment, focusing on how individuals would conform to the roles of guards and prisoners. It sought to explore the dynamics of power, authority, and human behavior in oppressive situations.
What was the goal of Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment?
To discover what prisoners did to make guards hate them
To understand what caused guards to treat prisoners badly
To find out why guards are sadistic and cruel people
To uncover how to make prisons more fair environments
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