1C - Safety and ethical understanding Flashcards
Comply with safety and ethical guidelines
What is the main focus of safety and ethical understanding in research?
Complying with safety and ethical guidelines
This includes demonstrating ethical conduct and applying ethical guidelines in investigations.
What does ethical conduct in research involve?
Ethical guidelines for psychology
Analyzes moral conduct
Applies to psychological issues
Governs psychological investigations
This encompasses integrity, justice, beneficence, non-maleficence, and respect.
What are risk assessments informed by?
Safety data sheets (SDS)
Risk assessments help account for potential risks during laboratory practices.
What is the definition of beneficence?
The commitment to maximising benefits and minimising risks and harms
It is crucial in psychology when determining the value of research actions.
What does non-maleficence refer to?
The avoidance of causing harm
It emphasizes that any potential harm must be outweighed by the benefits.
Define integrity in the context of ethical research.
The commitment to searching for knowledge and honest reporting of all sources of information
Integrity requires accountability and truthful representation of research findings.
What does justice in research ethics entail?
Ensuring fair consideration of competing claims and no unfair burden on a particular group
Justice also involves equitable access to psychological benefits.
What ethical concept involves respecting the value of living things?
Respect
This includes considering intrinsic and instrumental value in research.
Fill in the blank: _______ means ensuring that participants remain anonymous and their personal information is kept private.
Confidentiality
What is informed consent?
The process of ensuring participants understand and agree to the research
Informed consent procedures are crucial for ethical compliance.
What are withdrawal rights in research?
Participants’ rights to leave the study at any time without penalty
This is a key ethical guideline ensuring participant autonomy.
What historical unethical research involved Aboriginal peoples in Australia?
Scientific experiments conducted by the University of Adelaide in the 1920s and 1930s
These experiments were deemed degrading and barbarous.
What is the role of human research ethics committees?
To approve research proposals and monitor ethical compliance throughout the study
They ensure participant welfare and adherence to ethical guidelines.
True or False: Ethical guidelines in research are only relevant before the study begins.
False
Ethical guidelines must be followed throughout the entire research process.
What is the ethical consideration of deception in research?
Deception may be used if it does not harm participants and is justified by the study’s potential benefits
Participants must be debriefed afterward to ensure ethical standards.
What is the significance of ethical understanding in psychological issues?
It helps evaluate the implications of investigations and make responsible decisions
Ethical understanding considers various social, economic, and political factors.
Fill in the blank: An ethical guideline that ensures the protection and welfare of all participants in research is called _______.
Ethical guidelines
What is the purpose of a safety data sheet (SDS)?
To provide information on hazards and safe handling practices for chemicals
SDS are essential for conducting risk assessments.
What does it mean to analyze psychological issues using ethical concepts?
Evaluating moral aspects and implications of psychological investigations
This includes considering integrity, justice, beneficence, non-maleficence, and respect.
What should a research ethics committee include to best represent the ethical interests of participants?
People with a variety of expertise
This diversity helps to address different ethical perspectives and considerations.
What is confidentiality in the context of research ethics?
An ethical guideline that ensures participants remain anonymous and their personal information is kept private, protected, and secure throughout the study.
What does voluntary participation mean?
An ethical guideline ensuring that each participant freely agrees to participate in a study, with no pressure or coercion.
What must participants receive before agreeing to participate in a study?
Informed consent procedures.
What are three key components included in informed consent procedures?
- Nature and purpose of the study
- Methods of data collection
- Potential risks
What rights do participants have regarding withdrawal from a study?
Participants are free to discontinue their involvement in a study at any point during or after the study without penalty.
What is deception in research?
An ethical guideline involving withholding the true nature of the study from participants when their knowledge may affect their behavior and the validity of the investigation.
When is debriefing conducted, and what is its purpose?
At the end of the study, to inform participants of the true aims, results, and conclusions, answer questions, clarify misunderstandings, and provide support.
What ethical guidelines must researchers follow when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Researchers must follow additional guidelines to ensure wellbeing and benefits for these communities.
What are the six core values defined by the NHMRC for research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
- Spirit and integrity
- Cultural continuity
- Equity
- Reciprocity
- Respect
- Responsibility
What does occupational health and safety (OHS) refer to?
Issues of health, safety, and welfare that must be protected in a workplace.
What is a risk assessment?
A process involving the consideration, identification, and reduction of physical and psychological risk.
What is a safety data sheet (SDS)?
A document providing important information about a substance, such as its ingredients, precautionary statements, and first aid measures.
True or False: Participants must be informed about their withdrawal rights during the informed consent process.
True.
Fill in the blank: _______ ensures that participants can withdraw their involvement during or after the study without penalty.
Withdrawal rights.
What must researchers do if they use deception in their study?
Debrief participants at the conclusion of the investigation to clarify the true nature of the study.
What is the definition of beneficence in research ethics?
Ensuring that research is conducted for the benefit of participants and society.
