Frustrated Research Participants Are Sometimes Given an Opportunity to Administer

question 13

Multiple Choice

Frustrated research participants are sometimes given an opportunity to administer an electric shock to another person. Experimenters conducting this research generally find that

• A) contrary to prediction, participants do not experience a change in their arousal levels following the administration of the shocks.
• B) participants experience an increase in arousal following the administration of the shocks.
• C) participants experience a decrease in arousal following the administration of the shocks.
• D) participants experience a rapid increase followed by a rapid decrease in arousal following the administration of the shocks.

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Definitions:

Ethical Decision Making

The process of evaluating and choosing among alternatives in a manner consistent with ethical principles, considering the impact of decisions on stakeholders.

Actor's Perspective

An approach or viewpoint from the individual involved in an action or event, emphasizing personal experience and agency.

Ethical

Ethical refers to principles that define behavior as right, good, and proper, often applied in moral philosophy or professional standards.

Ethical Relativism

The belief that morals are not absolute but vary with different societies and cultures.