The Ottawa player who skates into Pittsburgh's goalie believes this behaviour is part of his role as an "enforcer." This is similar to the behaviours of participants in which famous early psychology experiment

A) Zimbardo's Stanford County Prison Experiment
B) Milgram's Obedience Experiments
C) Asch's Conformity Experiments
D) Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance Experiment

Stanford County Prison Experiment

A controversial psychological study conducted in 1971 that simulated a prison environment to examine the effects of power dynamics on behavior.

Milgram's Obedience

A study conducted by Stanley Milgram showing the willingness of participants to obey authority figures even when required to perform actions conflicting with their personal conscience.

Role Enforcer

An individual or mechanism that ensures adherence to roles, rules, or norms within a particular context or system.