determine whether a person has incurred long-term, negative effects from participating in an obedience study such as Milgram’s?

Milgram’s (1963) research on obedience to authority was harshly criticized by a number of psychologists. One of the most vocal critics, Baumrind (1964), argued that the long-term, psychological risk to participants outweighed any potential contribution to psychological science. Milgram conducted follow-up sessions (immediate and 1 year later) to determine whether participants had suffered any long-term, […]

How could the research have been done better?

A psychotherapist is interested in evaluating the effectiveness of the new therapy she has invented. It is called pet therapy and involves convincing depressed people to keep a dog as a pet, with the hope that caring for a dog will cheer them up. To evaluate the therapy, the therapist gives each of her patients […]

Identify the most important features of a developmental theory.

1) Identify the most important features of a developmental theory. Describe an aspect of your own development (i.e., learning how to play a sport or musical instrument, or some other skill). How do you explain the development of your own ability? (You may cite natural inclination or formative experiences such as formal lessons or summer […]