In which circumstances may it be defensible for a researcher to deceive his or her subjects? If deception is defensible, what must a researcher do over the course of research to maintain ethical standards? Discuss in some detail the issues of deception during the Stanford Prison Experiment.
What will be an ideal response?
Deception is a critical component of many social psychology experiments in part because of the difficulty of simulating real-world stress and dilemmas in a laboratory setting; Milgram's (1964) study used deception because subjects could not be permitted to administer real electric shocks and it did not make sense to order the subjects to do something that they didn't find to be so troubling.
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Which of the following statements about women in political office is accurate?
a. The percentage of women holding public office has steadily increased since the 1970s. b. The percentage of women holding public office has steadily decreased since the 1970s. c. The percentage of women holding public office has not changed since the 1970s. – d. The percentage of women holding public office has fluctuated wildly since the 1970s.
In the House of Representatives, who is second in authority to the Speaker of the House?
a. majority leader b. majority whip c. minority leader d. president pro tempore (or pro tem)
The text states that "the idea of political culture does not mean an absence of conflict over values and beliefs." Identify four key elements of the American political culture, and describe how these are challenged by different subcultures
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an authoritarian state?
a. Leaders are the sole source of law within the state. b. Transition of power is not determined by elections. c. Political parties determine the direction of policy in the state. d. Elections are fair and open. e. Limitations on freedom of expression