Applied to a situation like the torture of Iraqi prisoners in American prison Abu Ghraib,Milgram's and Asch's
Findings would indicate that
A)there was a serious breakdown in respect for authority that caused soldiers to violate the international standards for treatment of prisoners.
B)the cause of the American soldiers' inhumane treatment of prisoners is partly the structure of the situation and group pressure.
C)American soldiers would only commit torture if following a direct order with fear of punishment for not carrying it out.
D)soldiers are more sadistic than the average college student or American citizen.

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Milgram's and Asch's findings suggest that the structure of the situation and group pressure can influence individual behavior, causing individuals to act in ways that violate moral or ethical standards. This would suggest that the soldiers' inhumane treatment of prisoners may have been influenced by the situational factors present in Abu Ghraib, as well as by the pressure to conform to the norms of their group or follow orders from their superiors. It is not necessarily the case that soldiers are inherently sadistic or that there was a complete breakdown in respect for authority.

Applied to a Situation Like the Torture of Iraqi Prisoners