The circumstances surrounding the Abu Ghraib prison in which American soldiers abused Iraqi detainees resembles the situation in Zimbardo's prison study. Generalizing from this study, the guards' behaviors could be explained as a result of:

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Zimbardo's prison study demonstrated how the roles and situational factors can significantly influence behavior. In the Abu Ghraib prison, the guards were placed in an unfamiliar and stressful situation without appropriate training or supervision, which may have contributed to their abusive behavior towards the detainees. This suggests that the guards' behavior was more likely due to situational factors rather than individual characteristics or normative behavior.

The Circumstances Surrounding the Abu Ghraib Prison in Which American