Question

participants were randomly assigned to either the role of prisoner or guard in the simulated prison environment. the prison simulation was kept as
eal life\ as possible. prisoners were arrested at their own homes, without warning, and taken to the local police station. guards were also issued a khaki uniform, together with whistles, handcuffs and dark glasses, to make eye contact with prisoners impossible. no physical violence was permitted. zimbardo observed the behavior of the prisoners and guards. here they were treated like every other criminal. they were fingerprinted, photographed and booked. then they were blindfolded and driven to the psychology department of stanford university, where zimbardo had the basement set out as a prison, with barred doors and windows, bare walls and small cells. here the deindividuation process began. when the prisoners arrived at the prison they were stripped naked, deloused, had all their personal possessions removed and locked away, and were given prison clothes and bedding. they were issued a uniform, and referred to by their number only. their clothes comprised a smock with their number written on it, but no underclothes. they also had a tight nylon cap, and a chain around one ankle. there were 3 guards to the 9 prisoners, taking shifts of eight hours each (the other 3. part b: which phrase from paragraph 8 best supports the answer to part a? a. personal possessions removed and locked away b. referred to by their number only c. clothes comprised a smock d. chain around one ankle

Explanation:

The text describes the Stanford prison experiment where participants were randomly assigned roles of prisoners or guards. Prisoners had their personal possessions removed and locked away as part of the de - individualization process. This is directly stated in the text.

Answer:

A. "personal possessions removed and locked away"