In What Ways Have Studies Such as the Stanford Prison

question 33

Essay

In what ways have studies such as the Stanford prison experiment led to the development of the ethical principles adhered to by psychologists?

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Definitions:

Scientific Method

A systematic process for carrying out research and experimentation, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.

Taxonomy

Naming and classifying species in a systematic way.

Differentiation

The process by which unspecialized cells become specialized into one of the many cell types that make up an organism.