Milgram's Shock Experiment on Obedience Violated Current Ethical Standards Because

question 16

Multiple Choice

Milgram's shock experiment on obedience violated current ethical standards because he

• A) used potentially dangerous levels of electric shock.
• B) failed to debrief his research participants.
• C) misled participants about the true purpose of the experiment.
• D) did not obtain participants' informed consent to be placed in a stressful, conflict situation.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A region of the brain within the temporal lobe, associated with experiencing emotions, particularly fear and aggression.

Brain

The organ located in the skull responsible for central nervous system functions, including thought, emotion, and sensory processing.

External Attributions

The process of explaining someone's behavior by attributing it to situational factors outside the individual.

Rational Judgments

Decisions or opinions formed based on logic, reason, and factual analysis rather than emotions or intuition.