The Stanford prison experiment and the recent events at Abu Ghraib in Iraq demonstrate the fact that
A) length of time in a battlefield or prison can predict the potential to torture others.
B) men are more likely to torture others than women.
C) prisoners who are tortured are more likely to torture other prisoners.
D) all of these

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The Stanford prison experiment and the events at Abu Ghraib both highlight how situational factors and environments can influence individuals to engage in behaviors they might not typically exhibit, such as torture, rather than inherent traits like gender or prior victimization.

The Stanford Prison Experiment and the Recent Events at Abu