Despite the criticism over the famous Prison Study, the researchers involved, Haney and Zimbardo, continued to increase public awareness about the:
A) traumatic effects prison life can have on prisoners.
B) need for prison guards to learn harsher methods for maintaining control over prisoners.
C) power of the situation and how it can outweigh personality in influencing behaviour.
D) primary importance of personality traits in determining behaviour.

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Despite the criticisms, Haney and Zimbardo continued to increase public awareness about the power of the situation and how it can outweigh personality in influencing behavior. The study highlighted the importance of situational factors in determining behavior, especially in institutional settings like prisons. The study showed how easily individuals can assume roles and conform to the norms of their roles, even if those norms are controversial or negative.

Despite the Criticism Over the Famous Prison Study, the Researchers