Scientific Benefits Vs. Ethical Costs

Question

How did Milgram's study on obedience have a long lasting effect on Psychology? (2)

Answer 1

Triggered a large number of subsequent studies

Answer 2

Allowed obedience to be studied in schools

Answer 3

The replication refine and enhance our understanding of behaviour

Answer 4

He claimed that Milgram provided 'an obedience alibi' - His example was 9/11 and the terrorists involved

Answer 5

He claimed that Milgram provided 'obedience in small doses' - His example was the Nazi death camps

Answer 6

He claimed that Milgram provided 'an obedience alibi' - His example was the Nazi death camps

Answer 7

Psychological harm

Answer 8

Extreme physical harm

Answer 9

Lack of right to withdraw

Answer 10

He did not know prior to the study that high levels of distress would be caused

Answer 11

Findings appeared more shocking because they took place in a lab experiment

Answer 12

Situational factors

Answer 13

Dispositional factors

Answer 14

Pointed out that the human body should not have reacted how it did, and that the study should be repeated with different participants

Answer 15

Pointed out that humans are actually quite resilient and recover well from such studies

Answer 16

Pointed out that humans recover very badly from such studies and that Zimbardo should be hung for what he did

Answer 17

Protection from harm

Answer 18

Right to withdraw

Answer 19

Informed consent

Answer 20

HM's soul was in heaven

Answer 21

HM's parent's were alive to give consent

Answer 22

HM's parent's weren't alive so this is not a however

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