However, I think he may have done this to help point out that our minds and how we assess information determine what may feel real to a person or not

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Stanley Milgram’s study of obedience reminded me a lot of the Stanford prison experiment, a lot of what happened during that experiment was present in this study. In the evaluation of the study it was stated that participants were deceived as to the exact nature of the study for which they had volunteered, and by making them believe they were administering real electric shocks to a real participant (Milgram, 1963). One could look at this and see something unethical about Milgram’s method of informing interested participants of the study. However, I think he may have done this to help point out that our minds and how we assess information determine what may feel real to a person or not. Just think of a person holding gun aiming it the desired target; do you think the person with the gun aimed at him will risk being shot regardless of the gun being loaded or not. A person’s mind creates it’s on truth. After the experiment had been done, Milgram fully explained the study in full detail and assessed the participants to see how the study affected them. Milgram’s methods may have been unorthodox, but what he aimed for was genius, and I don’t believe the study was unethical.  References:  Milgram. S (1963) Behavioural Study of Obedience. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67, 371-78.

Develop and practice communication skills, including verbal, nonverbal, listening, writing, interpersonal, perception, and critical thinking.

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You wake up to your vehicle having a flat tire and will be approximately fifteen (15) minutes late to your Friday morning meeting. Your boss is away from her office, so you know the quickest way to reach her is via text message. Compose and send a text to your manager notifying her of this situation.

Create a text message in which you:

  1. Construct a text message in two to three (2-3) complete sentences.
  2. Target the appropriate professional audience.
  3. Use appropriate language for professional audience.
  4. Follow appropriate netiquette rules for electronic communication. (See Text, Email, and Netiquette section in this week’s chapter reading.)
  5. Meet fifty (50) word minimum requirement.
  6. Use correct sentence mechanics, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style.

Your assignment must follow these APA formatting requirements:

  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required length.
  • The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Demonstrate understanding of the basic fundamentals of communication.
  • Develop and practice communication skills, including verbal, nonverbal, listening, writing, interpersonal, perception, and critical thinking.
  • Use various electronic communication platforms in academic and professional work.
  • Relate to the interpersonal and organizational dynamics that affect effective communication in organizations.
  • Analyze and assess effective communication.
  • Use correct sentence mechanics, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in communications.
  • Write clearly and concisely about communications using proper writing mechanics.

How might this test have been culturally biased? Conversely, do you feel that it was culture fair? Provide examples from the test that support your perspective.

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Choose one of the following topics and address the corresponding questions.

A. Intelligence Test

Base your answers on your observations about the intelligence test you took in the Unit Readings and Activities.

  • Were the concepts of fluid and/or crystallized intelligence demonstrated through the test you took? Why or why not? Provide examples from the test itself in support of your response.
  • Did the test measure practical and/or emotional intelligence? If so, how? If not, how did it not measure practical and/or emotional intelligence? Provide examples from the test in support of your response.
  • Was the test accurate in measuring intelligence, according to Binet? If so, how? If not, how was it not accurate? Provide examples from the test to support your answer.
  • How might this test have been culturally biased? Conversely, do you feel that it was culture fair? Provide examples from the test that support your perspective.

OR

B. Multiple Intelligences

  • What is meant by Multiple Intelligences?
  • Take the Multiple Intelligence Inventory and determine which intelligences you score “high” on and which you score “low” on.  Are the results consistent with your perception of yourself?  Why or why not?
  • Do you feel the test was culturally fair?
  • What applications do the theory of Multiple Intelligences have in educational settings?

Does the mother have a right to privacy regarding her own diagnosis, which could be threatened if her daughter learns of her own status?

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You are a consulting psychologist for a local clinic and have been asked to review an ethically complex case. Please review the PSY699 Week four discussion case file (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for detailed information on the case under review.

In your initial post, explain how the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct can be used to guide decisions in this ethically complex situation. Provide a suggested course of action for the clinic staff. Given the daughter’s age and the situation presented, integrate concepts developed from different psychological content domains to support your suggested course of action. Be certain to use evidence-based psychological concepts and theories to support your arguments. You may wish to consider the following questions as you construct your post.

  • Does the daughter have a right to know her diagnosis?
  • Does the mother have a right to not disclose the diagnosis to her daughter?
  • Does the mother have a right to privacy regarding her own diagnosis, which could be threatened if her daughter learns of her own status?
  • Should the staff tell the daughter if the mother does not want her to know?
  • If the daughter wants to know more about her condition, what should the staff say?
  • Are there other approaches the staff can take? If so, what are they?
  • Is further information required in order for you to create an ethically sound suggested course of action?

Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this discussion.

Was the suggested course of action presented ethically sound based on the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct? If so, how? If not, why not?  Did your colleague consider the legal ramifications of the course of action he or she suggested? Were the arguments for the suggested course of action supported by appropriate evidence-based psychological concepts and theories? What other resources might you suggest to your colleague that would inform the response to this case? Was the recommendation made culturally sensitive? What developmental issues did your colleague consider? What other issues might you suggest for further review in this case?