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What was the ethical breach in the Milgram obedience experiment? a. One participant developed heart problems after being shocked. b. The people administering shocks may have experienced psychological harm. c. The people receiving electrical shocks were physically hurt. d. The risk versus benefit analysis showed no potential benefit to society.

          What was the ethical breach in the Milgram obedience experiment?
a. One participant developed heart problems after being shocked.
b. The people administering shocks may have experienced psychological harm.
c. The people receiving electrical shocks were physically hurt.
d. The risk versus benefit analysis showed no potential benefit to society.

What was the ethical breach in the Milgram obedience experiment?
a. One participant developed heart problems after being shocked.
b. The people administering shocks may have experienced psychological harm.
c. The people receiving electrical shocks were physically hurt.
d. The risk versus benefit analysis showed no potential benefit to society.

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Psychology Openstax

Rosie M. Spielman 1st Edition

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05/06/2022

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What was the ethical breach in the Milgram obedience experiment? a. One participant developed heart problems after being shocked. b. The people administering shocks may have experienced psychological harm. c. The people receiving electrical shocks were physically hurt. d. The risk versus benefit analysis showed no potential benefit to society.