Activity Description
Begin by selecting three classic psychology experiments from the provided list below. All of these were conducted prior to the establishment of Institutional Review Boards. Conduct a search for scholarly resources that provide an overview of the experiment and the identified
controversy.
Harlow’s Rhesus Monkey Experiments
Johnsons The Monster Study
Landis Facial Expressions Experiment
Moneys David Reimer Experiment
Seligmans Learned Helplessness Experiment
Sherifs Robber Cave Experiment
Watsons Little Albert Experiment
Weigh the merits of the three classic psychology experiments that you selected from this list. Briefly summarize the three experiments.
Explain the intent of each experiment and its key findings. Then determine how each experiment contributes to your understanding of human behavior. What influence does or could this experiment have on psychology today?
Drawing on the skill builders for this week identify at least three major ethical issues that exist in each experiment. Assess whether the experiment could be conducted today as it was originally presented. Explain what changes would be required to ensure that the research would be conducted according to todays professional standards.
Support your paper with reference to five research articles published in peer-reviewed journals or other scholarly sources. You are encouraged to dig a bit deeper to locate seminal articles that are older and critical to your paper. Use your judgment to determine the appropriate resources that best support your paper.
Length: 7 pages