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Homework: The Milgram Experiment
You will create a PowerPoint presentation based on the Milgram Obedience Study and the video:
The Milgram Experiment - Shock Study on Obedience Conclusions
Duration: 6:02
User: n/a - Added: 3/10/21
This assignment will help you demonstrate your understanding of obedience, authority, and ethical issues in psychological research.
Directions
- Watch the video posted above.
- The Milgram Experiment – Shock Study on Obedience Conclusions (6:02)
- After watching the video and completing your reading, you will create a PowerPoint presentation analyzing Stanley Milgram’s obedience study.
- Your presentation must contain 10–12 slides( this includes the title page and reference page)
Your PowerPoint must address the following questions:
You will organize your slides to answer these three questions:
Question 1
Discuss the historical and psychological context that led Stanley Milgram to conduct his obedience experiments.
Explain why there was a need to study obedience in this way.
Question 2
Summarize the main findings of the Milgram study.
Explain how participants responded to the authority of the experimenter and what these results reveal about human behavior.
Question 3
Analyze the ethical concerns raised by the Milgram study.
Discuss whether participants were exposed to unnecessary psychological distress and whether this study could be conducted ethically today.
Slide Requirements
Your PowerPoint must include the following:
- A title slide with your name, course, instructor, and date
- Slides addressing each of the three questions
- A conclusion slide summarizing what was learned( this slide should be written in paragraph format
- A reference slide in APA format ( last slide )
Each slide should contain:
- Bullet points (not full paragraphs)
- Clear and organized content
- In-text citations where appropriate
Formatting Requirements
- Use academic language
- Include at least two academic reference (textbook or scholarly source)
- Use APA-style in-text citations
- Include a References slide
Submission
- Save your presentation as a PowerPoint (.pptx) file
- Upload it to the assignment submission area by the due date
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