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Tuskegee Syphilis Study
The study was conducted to document disease in black males with syphilis. The subjects of the study were not told the had syphilis, and denied treatment and counseling for the disease. It took place under the Tuskegee Institute, the first black college in America. The study lasted from 1932 to 1972, the study ended as a result of the public out cry. This event stood out to me because it amazes me how this was all taking place in a location that was suppose to be a safe place for blacks. -
Nazi Concentration Camp Experiments
The subjects of the experiments that took place during this time consisted of black, jews, and homosexuals. They were starved, sleep deprived, and also put through unethical surgeries, without the use of anesthesia. This lasted for about 10 years beginning in 1935 and ending in 1945. The amount of people that were killed is unbelievable, and the harm that was caused to these human beings is unspeakable. It stood out because it draws attention to what poor leadership can affect. -
Milgrams Experiment Obedience to Authority
This study was conducted in oder to access participants willingness to obey authority and inflict pain on others. It consisted of a teacher taking commands from an administrator to send a series of shock waves to a learner. The reasoning for the study was to see at what point will personal belief override authority. This study is familiar, it was discussed in my first psych class. I find it interesting what power can do to a person's morality. -
Tearoom Trade Study
Researcher Laud Humphreys pretend to be homosexual to observe interaction that would happen in public places or tearoom (restrooms and bath houses). It analyzed how they would lead a normal life and keep their sexual lives hidden. He wrote a book about his research, the book was not successful and grew social criticism. His research stood out to me because the homosexual realm is a very interesting topic. Although, the way he received his research is not appropriate.