In the Stanford prison experiment, students with a predisposition to mental disorders and sociopathy were assigned as prison guards. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The statement is false. Participants in the Stanford prison experiment were screened, and those with psychological problems or relevant risk factors were excluded. The remaining students were randomly assigned to be guards or prisoners; guards were not selected because they had a predisposition to mental disorders or sociopathy.

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