Chapter 6 Research Methods - Ethical issues

Question 1

Ethical isses - informed consent?

Answer 1

• Advise participant what is involved.
• Reveals research aims.

Question 2

Ethical isses - Deception?

Answer 2

• Misleading pts/withholding info.
• OK if not distressing.

Question 3

Ethical isses - Protection from harm?

Answer 3

Psychological/physical risk should be ‘normal’.

Question 4

Ethical isses - Privacy & confidentiality?

Answer 4

Right to control & protect personal data.

Question 5

How to deal with ethical issues - informed consent?

Answer 5

• Signed consent form.
• Presumptive, prior general, retrospective.

Question 6

How to deal with ethical issues - deception/protection from harm?

Answer 6

Debriefing, right to withdraw/withhold data, counselling.

Question 7

How to deal with ethical issues - Privacy & confidentiality?

Answer 7

• Use numbers not names.
• Data not shared with other researchers.