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In the Stanford Prison Experiment, subjects were randomly assigned to the roles of guard or prisoner and then enacted these roles in a simulated prison in the basement of the Stanford psychology building. The experiment became too real--the guards began mistreating the prisoners, and some of the prisoners suffered psychological breakdowns. The experiment was terminated after only 6 days instead of the planned 2 weeks. Research this study, and think about the ethical issues involved. To get started, you might look at the following references