Ethics In Psych Week 4 - First, review these historical research experiments

Ethics In Psych Week 4

First, review these historical research experiments in psychology:

· Milgram obedience study:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCVlI-_4GZQ

· Zimbardo prisoner experiment:  http://www.prisonexp.org/

· Loftus Lost in a shopping mall experiment: Original article  

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1207/s15327019eb0901_3?needAccess=true

· https://youtu.be/VTF7FUAoGWw

https://youtu.be/CSo_esEgIjc

https://youtu.be/PB2OegI6wvI

· Henrietta Lacks case, see CONTENT, week 4, for links 

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First, review these historical research experiments in psychology:

· Milgram obedience study:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCVlI-_4GZQ

· Zimbardo prisoner experiment:  http://www.prisonexp.org/

· Loftus Lost in a shopping mall experiment: Original article  

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1207/s15327019eb0901_3?needAccess=true

· https://youtu.be/VTF7FUAoGWw

https://youtu.be/CSo_esEgIjc

https://youtu.be/PB2OegI6wvI

· Henrietta Lacks case, see CONTENT, week 4, for links 

Next, select one of the studies and answer the following set of questions in a three- to five-page paper (not including the Title Page and reference page).

Scientific Merit / Knowledge Gained

· What were the benefits of this study (to society, research, and subjects)?

· What were the practical implications (i.e., real-world applications of the findings)?

· What were likely consequences to society if this study was not conducted?

Risk of Psychological Injury

· What were the costs of this study?

· What were the possible psychological risks for research participants in the study?

Deception

· How could this type of research have been conducted without the use of deception?

· Do you feel the use of deception was justified given the potential cost to participants? Why or why not?

Decision

· If you were a member of a human subjects institutional review board, would you approve the research described in the article? Justify your position.

· Explain the ratio of risks versus benefits to conducting this study. Do you feel that the contributions of this study outweigh the costs?

Participation

· Would you have minded if you discovered you participated in that study? What could the researchers have done to minimize your reaction to being a participant?

Research Experience

· Consider the perspective of research assistants in this study. How might they have felt in such a role? Would you have been willing to participate as a research assistant for this study? Why or why not?

Next, select one of the studies and answer the following set of questions in a three- to five-page paper (not including the Title Page and reference page).

Scientific Merit / Knowledge Gained

· What were the benefits of this study (to society, research, and subjects)?

· What were the practical implications (i.e., real-world applications of the findings)?

· What were likely consequences to society if this study was not conducted?

Risk of Psychological Injury

· What were the costs of this study?

· What were the possible psychological risks for research participants in the study?

Deception

· How could this type of research have been conducted without the use of deception?

· Do you feel the use of deception was justified given the potential cost to participants? Why or why not?

Decision

· If you were a member of a human subjects institutional review board, would you approve the research described in the article? Justify your position.

· Explain the ratio of risks versus benefits to conducting this study. Do you feel that the contributions of this study outweigh the costs?

Participation

· Would you have minded if you discovered you participated in that study? What could the researchers have done to minimize your reaction to being a participant?

Research Experience

· Consider the perspective of research assistants in this study. How might they have felt in such a role? Would you have been willing to participate as a research assistant for this study? Why or why not?