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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