3: Ethics in Research Flashcards
In ethics, there are potentially conflicting needs between which four groups?
Participants/parents.
Science.
Researcher.
Community (politically sensitive issues such as spanking; potential negative repercussions to entire groups).
Researchers must balance each group’s “needs” with _____ needs outweighing all others.
Participant.
Canadian research abides by what?
Tri-Council Policy Statement.
What is informed consent? What is important to distinguish, particularly with regards to research involving children? Can a child’s preference outweigh their parents’ consent?
Informing children of study purpose and debriefing.
Consent vs. assent.
What is voluntary participation? What is the current perspective on incentives?
“Coercion” vs. right to stop: young children’s right to stop vs. parents’ educational needs.
Use of incentives prohibited when “needed” and not voluntary, cannot be given to third-party.
What are two critical things about confidentiality, regarding research with children?
Advising parents of limits of confidentiality.
Reporting to parents and teachers.
Within freedom from harm, what is important to distinguish?
Discomfort vs. harm: will negative effects last beyond the experimental context?
