Contestants of Reality Television (TV)shows Are Often Asked to Engage

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Essay

Contestants of reality television (TV)shows are often asked to engage in unpleasant behaviors,such as eating bugs or living in isolation for days.While viewers think they are learning about human nature,these experiments are not real psychological studies that employ the scientific method and ethical guidelines as put forth by the American Psychological Association.Describe why these TV shows do not meet the ethical guidelines that psychological research must follow.

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Definitions:

Nerve Impulses

Electrical signals that transport information along the neurons, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Movement

The act or process of moving, involving physical change in position or relocation of an object or organism.

Back Propagation

A key algorithm in neural networks used for training, by adjusting weights based on the error rate obtained in the previous epoch.

Neuroplasticity

The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life, allowing the neurons (nerve cells) in the brain to compensate for injury and disease and to adjust their activities in response to new situations or changes in their environment.