Ethics in Psychology

  • Trephinations
    6500 BCE

    Trephinations

    Psychologists drilled holes in to peoples skulls to release the demons inside of them. This was done with or without patient's permission.
  • Skinner's operant conditioning

    Skinner's operant conditioning

    Skinner used electrical shock on animals
  • Tearoom trade system

    Tearoom trade system

    Someone pretended to be a homosexual to observe behaviors in public places or in tearooms.
  • Zimbardo's prison expirement

    Zimbardo's prison expirement

    Zimbardo selected 24 students to participate in a 6 day experiment. Randomly assigned roles as prisoners or guards. Prisoners had the full experience of life in prison.
  • HIPPA

    HIPPA

    This law helps protect patients from their info being spread around in research purposes.