The PRIMARY Ethical Research Issue Raised by the Milgram Study

question 11

Multiple Choice

The PRIMARY ethical research issue raised by the Milgram study was​

• A) ​the willingness of people to harm others when "following orders" required it.
• B) ​the administering of electrical shocks.
• C) ​the effects of the methods on the experimental subjects.
• D) ​the effects of the methods on the learner.
• E) ​the examination of obedience as a topic for study.

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Definitions:

Psychic Mistreatment

Emotional or psychological abuse involving the use of verbal or non-verbal actions to control, isolate, or intimidate another individual.

Attributing

The process of explaining the reasons behind behaviors or events, often focusing on either internal dispositions or external situations.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unwanted thoughts and desires are pushed into the unconscious mind.

Forgetting

The loss or failure to recall information that was once stored in the memory, due to various factors like time, interference, or failure in retrieval cues.