Stanley Milgram

Title Stanley Milgram
Assignment type Coursework
Discipline Psychology
Description PSY101 A famous series of experiments occurred in the early 1960s that to this day are still being discussed as being controversial. Stanley Milgram, a psychologist at Yale University, conducted an experiment focusing on the conflict between obedience to authority and personal conscience when it involves the possibility of harming another person. For this assignment, view the link below which is an ABC channel remake of the original experiment conducted in the 60’s. It is approximately 25 minutes in length. Then respond to the video by answering the following questions: (REMEMBER: You must use a minimum of five (5) terms/concepts found in your textbook as you write your two-page (minimum of 500 words) essay as a response to the Milgram experiments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnYUl6wlBF4 1) What was the purpose of the original experiment and the purpose of the remake of the experiment as stated in the video? 2) What were the results of the original study and how do they compare to the results of the subsequent study? 3) Would you have participated in this study and for how long? 4) Based on today’s standards of ethics for psychological research, which ones relate to this study? 5) Do you have any additional comments regarding either study? Because this is NOT a research assignment, disregard the references to using related research in the category, “Support/Elaboration”. Points awarded for this category in the rubric (Support/Elaboration) will be earned as follows: Five or more terms relating to the topic from your notes/text that are used in the writing assignment 10 points Four terms relating to the topic from your notes/text that are used in the writing assignment 8 points Three terms relating to the topic from your notes/text that are used in the writing assignment 6 points Two or fewer terms relating to the topic from your notes/text that are used in the writing assignment 4 points