PSY260 - Benchmark - Research Disasters Structure

Select one "research disaster" from the list provided or a preapproved topic. Topics Include: - The Tuskegee Syphilis Study - Thalidomide Experiments - Death of Jesse Gelsinger - The Stanford Experiment - The Milgram Experiments - The Monster Study - The Aversion Project In 500-750 words, address the following: - Background on the disaster, including what occurred, when, and the demographic characteristics of those affected. - What the consequences were, including how the demographics of those involved placed them at risk. - Due to these experiments or circumstances, explain the ethical/legal issues faced by both those in power and those subjected to the experiment. - What modern-day research ethics practices and/or procedures were informed by this event(s) (i.e., Informed Consent, The Belmont Report, and any specific core ethical principles or standards discussed in chapter four of the course textbook). How do these modern-day ethical practices align with the standards of the American Psychological Association?