In the Stanford Prison Study, participants were randomly assigned to be prisoners and guards in the experiment. The guards wore khaki prison uniforms, carried night sticks, and wore sunglasses, while the prisoners wore prison garb with their prison numbers on the back. These costumes signified the participants' social:

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The costumes and props given to the participants in the Stanford Prison Study were meant to signify their social roles as either prisoners or guards. The participants were randomly assigned to these roles, and the costumes helped to reinforce and symbolize the power dynamics at play in the experiment. Therefore, social roles is the most appropriate answer.

In the Stanford Prison Study, Participants Were Randomly Assigned to Be