The Shocking Treatment of Research Participants? Could a psychologist ethically conduct an experiment in which research participants were instructed to shock another person for giving incorrect answers on a memory test? This photo is taken from an actual psychology experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the early 1960s. To find out more, stay tuned: We discuss Milgram’s research in detail in Chapter 11, Social Psychology. Today’s psychologists are required to follow stringent ethical guidelines developed by the American Psychological Association.
From the film Obedience (c) 1968 by Stanley Milgram, (c)renewed 1993 by Alexandra Milgram; and distributed by Alexander Street Press.