code of ethics

Question 1

Why are ethics used 

Answer 1

• Put in place to ensure the health and dignity of all participants

Question 2

Who enforces ethics in psychology

Answer 2

The British psychology society BPS

Question 3

What are the code of ethics

Answer 3

1 informed consent
2 right to withdraw
3 confidentiality
4 protection from harm
5 debriefing
6 incentives (p’s shouldn’t receive bribes)

Question 4

How can deception be dealt with

Answer 4

Presumptive consent- Asking a similar group of people to the sample if they would be willing to participate in the study
Prior general concern – participants agree to be deceived but do not know how they will be deceived
Retroactive consent- Asking participants for consent to use their data collected after the research has taken place
Debriefing participants

Question 5

What is peer review

Answer 5

• An independent assessment carried out by experts within the research field to verify it and determine if it is scientifically acceptable before research is published 

Question 6

What is the process of peer review 

Answer 6

• Scientific report is sent to the peers
• They consider the quality and check the data analysis
• They will either accept the work, suggest improvements or reject the work

Question 7

What are the criticisms of peer review

Answer 7

• Takes a long time and it’s a slow process
• Peers May reject work due to professional rivalry or research they don’t agree with
• Plagiarism, reviewers have been accused of copying work or rejecting work so their own work can be published first

Question 8

How can the problems with peer review be dealt with

Answer 8

• A single blind review could be used, This is when the research is name is not released to the reviewer
• A double-blind is used when the researcher and reviewer are anonymous to each other
• Both aim to reduce bias but the research that is often identifiable through their writing and research style