Ch. 4 Ethical Guidlines for Psychology Research Flashcards
The three components of the Belmont Report?
Respect for persons
Beneficence
Justice
Respect for Persons
Participants should be treated as autonomous agents. Vulnerable populations should be protected.
-Children, disabled persons, prisoners
Beneficence
Protect participants against harm,
Do not collect identifying information
Prevent identifying information from being disclosed
Anonymous Study
Researchers do not collect any identifying information
Confidential Study
Researchers prevent identifying information from being disclosed
Justice
The participants involved in the study are representative of the people who would also benefit from its results
Belmont Plus Two
American Psychological Association
- Fidelity and responsibility,
- Integrity
Data fabrication
Inventing data that fits your hypothesis
Data Falsification
Attempting to influence a study’s results
Plagiarism
Representing the ideas or words of others as one’s own
What are the two additional principals set forth by the APA?
Fidelity and responsibility
Integrity
What is Institutional Review Board?
A committee responsible for interpreting ethical principals and ensuring that research using human participants is conducted ethically.
Informed Consent
Each person learns about the project, considers risks and benefits, and decides whether to participate.
What are the three “R’s” for conducting animal research?
Replacement?
Find alternatives for animals when possible
Three “R’s” of animal research
Refinement
Modify procedures to eliminate animal distress
