2.3 Ethics in Psychological Research

Question 1

Research ethics board

Answer 1

a committee of researchers and officials at an institution charged with the protection of human research participants

Question 2

Informed consent

Answer 2

a potential volunteer must be informed and give consent without pressure

Question 3

Deception

Answer 3

misleading or only partially informing participants of the true topic or hypothesis under investigation

Question 4

Debriefing

Answer 4

meaning that the researchers should explain the true nature of the study, and especially the nature of and reason for any deception