Ethics in Psychology: The Learned Helplessness Experiment
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What is the primary ethical concern in the Learned Helplessness Experiment?

  • The study was not replicated enough times to ensure reliable results.
  • The potential benefits of the study do not outweigh the harm caused to the dogs. (correct)
  • The experiment was not conducted in a controlled environment.
  • The researchers did not obtain informed consent from the dogs' owners.

    • What is a potential long-term effect of the Learned Helplessness Experiment on the dogs?

  • Enhanced social skills
  • Improved problem-solving abilities
  • Increased confidence in learning new tasks
  • Long-term psychological harm and damage (correct)

    • Why is the generalizability of the Learned Helplessness Experiment's results to human psychology questionable?

  • The study's results may not translate to human subjects due to species differences. (correct)
  • The study only used a small sample size of dogs.
  • The experiment did not control for extraneous variables.
  • The researchers did not use the correct statistical analysis.

    • What is a potential risk of conducting research like the Learned Helplessness Experiment?

    <p>It desensitizes researchers and society to animal suffering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a necessary measure to address the ethical concerns raised by the Learned Helplessness Experiment?

    <p>Establishing stringent ethical guidelines for animal research.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential alternative to the Learned Helplessness Experiment?

    <p>Using computer simulations to model learned helplessness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Ethical Concerns in the Learned Helplessness Experiment

    • The experiment raises numerous ethical concerns due to the deliberate infliction of pain and distress on animals, violating animal welfare principles.
    • The dogs were subjected to electric shocks and intentionally induced psychological harm, potentially causing long-term damage, without their ability to provide informed consent.
    • The experiment exploits the vulnerability of animals and the power imbalance between researchers and subjects.
    • The justification for causing harm is questionable, especially considering that alternative, less harmful methods might have been available to study learned helplessness.
    • The study does not address the long-term impacts on the dogs' well-being, and the generalizability of results from animal studies to human psychology is debatable.
    • The experiment risks desensitizing both researchers and society to animal suffering in the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
    • The need for stringent ethical guidelines in animal research is critical to ensure that potential benefits are carefully weighed against the harm caused to subjects.

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    Explore the ethical concerns surrounding the Learned Helplessness Experiment, including the deliberate infliction of pain and distress on animals and the power imbalance between researchers and subjects.

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