PSYC 4P69 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hoeryong Concentration Camp, Unit 731, Monster Study
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Implies some form or use of human values. Good vs. evil and where personal beliefs lie and how these beliefs developed in an individual. Ex; political setting - good = needs of many and evil = interests of some. Intentions and results in research or practice. All psychologists are bound to treat subjects with kindness, respect and fairness. Ie. do no harm (and don"t be a jerk) Unit 731 - research experiments on humans, 250 thousand prisoners. Monster study, university of iowa, stuttering under psychological pressures. On orphans, half normal speech; half stuttered. Negative therapy increased stuttering in both groups. Results were never published out of fear. Gay aversion therapy, in south african army, 1970-1980s. Not always easy to see when thinks pose a risk to participants, not black and white in all cases. Participants are autonomous: make own decisions to participate. Cost vs benefit: to participants or community, guatemalan syphilis study (from video)
