The Shocking Treatment of Research Participants? Could a psychologist ethically conduct an experiment in which research participants were instructed to shock another person for 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 © 1968 by Stanley Milgram, © renewed 1993 by Alexandra Milgram; and distributed by Alexander Street Press.