"his team intended to test the hypothesis that prison guards and convicts were self-selecting, of a certain disposition that would naturally lead to poor conditions in that situation"

kā, lūdzu, šo tekstu iztulkot sakarīgi un saprotami? šķiet, ka ne īsti izprotu "were self-selecting, of a certain disposition" daļu.

paldies!

piebilde: un kā ir "labeling theory" latviski?