5.6 Ethical Implications

Question 1

What are ethical implications?

Answer 1

The consequences/effect of psychological research on individual participants or the way certain groups are regarded

Question 2

What is social sensitivity (as defined by Sieber and Stanley)?

Answer 2

Studies in which there are potential consequences/implications, either directly for the participants or the class of individuals represented by the research

Question 3

What did Sieber and Stanley suggest about research questions?

Answer 3

• The way research questions are phrased/investigated may influence the way findings are represented

Question 4

Two strengths of ethical implications of research studies and theory

Question 5

One limitation of ethical implications of research studies and theory

Question 6

How is Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation socially sensitive research?

Answer 6

• Influenced parental custody, mothers now prioritised in cases of divorce/separation
• Pressure on mothers to remain at home as caregiver/nurturer rather than working

Question 7

What did Coyle highlight about ‘heterosexual bias’?

Answer 7

• Research into relationships guilty of comparing/judging homosexual relationships against heterosexual norms