Explain the benefits from these research studies. What knowledge or insight was gained?

Explain the benefits from these research studies. What knowledge or insight was gained?

Describe what these studies revealed about conformity and obedience to authority.

To prepare for this assessment, locate scholarly articles on Milgram’s studies on obedience to authority and Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison experiment on the power of social roles. These two pivotal studies provide the basis for this assessment.
Examine the controversy related to research and ethics in the field of social psychology. Consider the information you located on Milgram’s studies on obedience to authority and Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison experiment on the power of social roles. Include the following in your assessment:

  • Describe what these studies revealed about conformity and obedience to authority.
  • Explain the benefits from these research studies. What knowledge or insight was gained?
  • Describe the impact of the studies in terms of the effects on the human participants.
  • Explain how these (and other) controversial research studies have shaped the principles and standards in the current APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Ethics.
  • Develop evidence-based arguments both for and against these types of controversial research studies.
  • Do you think that the information that was obtained was worth the risks to the human subjects? Explain and support your position.

Your submitted assessment should be 5–7 pages in length, excluding title page and reference page, and use references from at least three scholarly resources. Be sure to follow APA guidelines for format and style.
Additional Requirements

  • Include a title page and reference page.
  • At least three current scholarly or professional resources.
  • APA format.
  • Times New Roman font, 12 point.
  • Double spaced.

Ethics in Research Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Describe what controversial research studies revealed about conformity and obedience to authority.Does not describe what controversial research studies revealed about conformity and obedience to authority. Describes what controversial research studies revealed about conformity or obedience to authority but not both. Describes what controversial research studies revealed about conformity and obedience to authority. Analyzes what controversial research studies revealed about conformity and obedience to authority. Describe the impact of controversial research studies on the human participants.Does not describe the impact of controversial research studies on the human participants. Describes the results of controversial research studies but does not describe the impact of the studies on the human participants. Describes the impact of controversial research studies on the human participants. Analyzes the impact of controversial research studies on the human participants. Explain how controversial research studies contributed to the development of ethical standards in the field of psychology.Does not explain how controversial research studies contributed to the development of ethical standards in the field of psychology. Explains how controversial research studies contributed to the development of ethical standards in the field of psychology but omits key elements. Explains how controversial research studies contributed to the development of ethical standards in the field of psychology. Analyzes how controversial research studies contributed to the development of ethical standards in the field of psychology. Develop evidence-based arguments for and against controversial research studies in the field of social psychology.

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