Author Question: Many have argued that Milgram's classic research on obedience to authority was unethical. Indeed, ... (Read 52 times)

shenderson6 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Many have argued that Milgram's classic research on obedience to authority was unethical. Indeed, Milgram's research provided much of the impetus for the implementation of ethics committees and research review boards in universities. Why? What was the chief complaint?

a. None of the participants were ever fully debriefed.
b. The so-called learner could have been seriously physically injured.
c. The so-called learner had a heart condition, and more precautions should have been taken to prevent possible permanent damage to his heart.
d. Participants could have experienced intense, long-term emotional, or psychological trauma.

Question 2

Do implicit or explicit prejudiced attitudes do a better job of predicting workplace discrimination in hiring practices?

a. Implicit attitudes are more predictive.
b. Explicit attitudes are more predictive.
c. Implicit and explicit attitudes are equally predictive.
d. This has not been determined as of yet.