In the Stanford Prison Study, by Phillip Zimbardo, participa…
In the Stanford Prison Study, by Phillip Zimbardo, participants were assigned to either be a guard or a prisoner. The guards became degrading and the prisoners became either rebellious or overly submissive. The explanation that is often used is that the participants quickly conformed to the expectations of their assigned position in the study. Fulfilling these expectations of their position is known as ______.