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Reply to:I remember when Kurt Cobain committed suicide at such a young age and the shock it was (I’m dating myself). I didn’t hear about a rise in suicides, but I did when Robin Williams did which was so sad. Another shock was Kate Spade because her battle with depression was not talked about from what I knew anyway. When my kids were in high school the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” came out along with a school notice warning to parents in what it was about so I forbid them to even click on it. This came out after a well-known student who was having identity issues and committed suicide. She was well loved by all students, so nobody had a clue. Unfortunately, there is a rise in suicide rates within one month after a famous person takes their life (Myung et al., 2015). People who are vulnerable regarding this anyway may find it as acceptable since it is in the media so consequently do so themselves (Myung et al., 2015).

DILEMMA

Medical EthicsIs it ethical to “trim” the results of a medical study in order to get a positive review for an unfinished medical product? Deen, Nabilah, “Trimming Data.” Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (2015)How important are culturally sensitive communications in medicine? Peterson-lyer, Karen, “Cancer: A Failure to Communicate.” Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (2008)What is the most ethical way to distribute vaccine rations? Ludwig, Sarah, “The Ethics of Rationing.” Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (2012)Is it ethical to give a second-chance to an opiod-addicted patient against clinic policy?  “A Second Chance at Drug Treatment.” Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (2020).

research design

Jane, a military psychologist, wants to examine two types of treatments for depression in a group of military personnel who have suffered the loss of their legs. She has only 20 men to work with.What would be the best research design for the study and why?What are some issues that Jane needs to consider before starting the study?What is a longitudinal study? What are the benefits and challenges associated with a longitudinal study?Using the Online Library find two peer-reviewed articles (one that has used a between study design and one that has used a within study design) Summarize both of these articles. Make sure you discuss the research design specifically.Explain what practice and carryover effects are in the context of the within subjects design study that you found. What steps did the researchers take to reduce these effects?Justify your answers with appropriate reasoning and research

Psychology 101

One of the most famous psychological experiments of all time, was conducted by Dr. Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University. To read more of the details of this experiment, visit http://www.prisonexp.org. Take some time to watch the video on the Zimbardo Prison Experiment by clicking here. After reading about the experiment, exploring the website and watching the video, answer the following:1. Was it ethical to do the prison study in the way that Zimbardo conducted it?  Why or why not?  Explain your position substantively.2. What social psychological constructs did the study reveal? Would the same information have been learned if the study had been conducted differently? If yes, how might you adapt the study to address ethical concerns and still obtain results relevant to our understanding of behavior in social settings?3. How do the social psychology concepts of conformity and the power of the social situation that we are studying this week relate to what happened during the brief period of time that the prison study ran.  Where in the description of how the study unfolded did we see evidence of these concepts