The typical prison guard in the Stanford Prison Simulation
A) physically abused (hit and/or kicked) the prisoners.
B) behaved in an abusive and malicious manner toward the prisoners.
C) acted in a professional manner and developed a cordial relationships with the prisoners.
D) experienced emotional disturbances and voluntarily left the study.

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The majority of the prison guards in the Stanford Prison Simulation behaved in an abusive and malicious manner toward the prisoners, using tactics such as verbal abuse and humiliation to exert control over them. Only a few guards developed cordial relationships with the prisoners, and none engaged in physical abuse or left the study due to emotional disturbances.

The Typical Prison Guard in the Stanford Prison Simulation