Multimedia Resources
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Audio 1: The Nuremberg Trials and Modern Medical Ethics
Description: Explains how the Nuremberg code is regarded as the blueprint for the research guidelines used today.
LO: 3-1: Understand the purpose of ethics in psychological research.
Audio 2: Psychologists Involved in Torture
Description: Explores how psychologists could become involved in the interrogation--and torture--of detainees from the 9/11 incident.
LO: 3-1: Understand the purpose of ethics in psychological research.
Video 1: Tuskegee Syphilis Study Descendants
Description: Relatives of the men in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study still struggle with the stigma of being linked to the experiment.
LO: 3-1: Understand the purpose of ethics in psychological research.
Video 2: Research Misconduct on the Rise?
Description: Argues that public health is compromised when research data are falsified.
LO: 3-3: Evaluate research studies for their adherence to ethical guidelines.
Video 3: What Is an IRB?
Description: A review of the characteristics and purpose of an IRB.
LO: 3-3: Evaluate research studies for their adherence to ethical guidelines.
Video 4: Avoiding Plagiarism in APA Style
Description: Advice on how to avoid plagiarism while citing sources in APA style.
LO: 3-3: Evaluate research studies for their adherence to ethical guidelines.
Web 1: The Milgram Experiment and Ethics in Law Enforcement
Description: Reviews the Milgram research and highlights implications for law enforcement officers, especially during arrests.
LO: 3-1: Understand the purpose of ethics in psychological research.
Web 2: Is the APA Addicted to Militarism?
Description: Highlights some worrisome trends and calls for the APA to be more proactive in shaping an ethical discipline in the future.
LO: 3-2: Understand how ethical guidelines were developed.