In 1971,a now famous experiment was conducted by psychologist __________,who assigned some participants to be mock prisoners and others to be mock prison guards.The project had to be discontinued within 5 days because of the unforeseen results that lead to extreme emotional and physical distress among the "prisoners."
A) Carl Rogers
B) B.F. Skinner
C) Stanley Milgram
D) Philip Zimbardo

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The experiment described in the question is known as the Stanford Prison Experiment, which was conducted by psychologist Philip Zimbardo in 1971. Zimbardo assigned some participants to be mock prisoners and others to be mock prison guards, and the experiment had to be discontinued within 5 days due to the extreme emotional and physical distress experienced by the "prisoners." Therefore, the best choice for the psychologist who conducted the experiment is D) Philip Zimbardo.

In 1971,a Now Famous Experiment Was Conducted by Psychologist __________,Who