Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The famous prison study by Dr. Philip Zimbardo raised ethical issues that were similar to the ones raised in the Milgram experiments related to psychological harm.
2. The Nuremberg Code is a set of directives for ethical human experimentation.
3. Informed consent is important because participants have the right to be aware they are being studied and therefore know the risks they may face.
4. Max Weber claimed that all sociological research should be value-free, but teaching sociology should include one’s values and positions on issues.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE

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