The Stanford prison experiment provides a dramatic example of how social situations and the roles we take on in life can influence

A) deindividuation.
B) the self-serving bias.
C) the false consensus effect.
D) social loafing.

Stanford Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted in 1971 where college students were assigned roles of guards and prisoners, exploring the psychological effects of perceived power and control.

Deindividuation

The reduction in personal identity and erosion of the sense of personal responsibility when one is part of a group.

Self-Serving Bias

A common tendency for individuals to attribute positive outcomes to their own character but attribute negative outcomes to external factors.