Asked by Sarah O'Neil on Jul 03, 2024

The study of psychology is potentially dangerous because

A) psychological knowledge can be used for destructive purposes.
B) psychologists generally believe that people are not personally responsible for their actions.
C) psychological research usually necessitates performing stressful experiments on people.
D) psychological research typically violates personal privacy rights.

Psychological Knowledge

Understanding and insights related to the human mind and behavior, encompassing aspects of cognition, emotion, and interpersonal relationships.

Destructive Purposes

Activities or actions undertaken with the intention of causing harm or destruction to objects, systems, or beings.

Personal Responsibility

The concept that people are accountable for their own behaviors and the outcomes resulting from them.

  • Understand the moral considerations involved in psychological studies pertaining to both human and animal participants.