Which of the following provides the best explanation for the results of the Stanford Prison experiment?

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The behavior of the prison guards was influenced by demand characteristics, as they were asked to play a role in the experiment. Cues in the environment, such as the uniforms of the guards, provided information about normative behavior which likely contributed to the guards' behavior. And the prisoners were made to feel anonymous by being assigned numbers rather than names, which also likely contributed to their behavior. Therefore, all three factors likely played a role in shaping the results of the Stanford Prison experiment.

Which of the Following Provides the Best Explanation for the Results