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Science Vs Ethics

Question 1 of 10

1

One of the scientific benefits of Milgram's study is that it permitted what?

Select one of the following:

  • Informed Consent

  • Demand Characteristics

  • Replicability

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

In an interview with Milgram prior to his experiment, he stated that...

Select one of the following:

  • He thought that people would be willing to obey unjust orders.

  • He thought that people would not be willing to obey unjust orders.

  • He thought that some would obey, and some would not, he wasn't too sure.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

What did Mandel (1998) find that disproved the scientific benefits of Milgram's study?

Select one of the following:

  • That a group of German policemen during the holocaust had obeyed similar orders that Milgram gave to his participants.

  • That a group of German policemen during the holocaust behaved quite differently to Milgram's study.

  • That a group of French policeman during the holocaust had been killed by Germans.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Milgram exposed his participants to much psychological harm. As well as this, he deprived his participants of what?

Select one of the following:

  • The right to withdraw.

  • The right to eat lunch.

  • The right to conform to social desirability bias.

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

In justifying the means to his experiment, what percentage of people told Milgram that they "felt glad to have participated"?

Select one of the following:

  • 84%

  • 73%

  • 90%

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Zimbardo's prison study showed similar scientific benefits to Milgram's in that it showed the __________ effects on behaviour.

Select one of the following:

  • Conversational

  • Biological

  • Situational

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

How many prisoners were released early due to extreme depression? And after how many days was the experiment ended?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 5

  • 4

  • 6

  • 3

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

What did Savin (1973) say about Zimbardo's study?

Select one of the following:

  • "the ends justified the means"

  • "the ends did not justify the means"

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

In terms of methodology, what is one of the scientific benefits of the case study of HM?

Select one of the following:

  • HM had memory loss, and so he could not remember who he was.

  • Case studies can provide rich detail into someones life.

  • The study was retrospective, and this is good.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

The study of HM raised massive issues with?

Select one of the following:

  • Informed Consent

  • Demand Characteristics

  • Social Desirability Bias

Explanation