PSY 245 Wk 1 – Analyzing Ethics in Research Worksheet 

In your chapter readings this week, you read about the Milgram experiment, in which a psychologist conducted a highly controversial experiment to study the extent to which individuals will obey authority figures, even if the authority figures are cruel and their demands unjustified. Ultimately, Milgram’s experiment increased the demand for formal ethical standards in research.

Before completing this week’s assignment, review the following resources from the University Library to learn about the Stanford prison experiment, another famously controversial psychological study.

Lurigio, A. J. (2021). Stanford prison experiment. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health.

Zimbardo, P. (Executive Producer). (2004). Quiet rage: The Stanford prison experiment [Video]. Stanford University.

Reflect on ethical standards required in the world of research and consider the extent to which the Stanford prison experiment may have violated those standards.

Complete the Analyzing Ethics in Research Worksheet.

Submit your completed worksheet.