Ethical Considerations

Question 1

Respect

Answer 1

Involves valuing the dignity and worth of all individuals

Question 2

Respect - Informed Consent

Answer 2

Give participants every bit of information about the study so that they can decide if they want to take part or not

Question 3

Respect - Presumptive Consent

Answer 3

Gaining agreement to participate in principal from a group of people similar to those that you intend to study

Question 4

Respect - Right to Withdraw

Answer 4

All participants have this with them and their data at any point during or after the research has been carried out

Question 5

Respect - Confidentiality

Answer 5

Any data must be kept private with no identifiable information on it

Question 6

Competence

Answer 6

This includes functioning within limits of one own knowledge and skill

Question 7

Responsibility - Protection of participant

Answer 7

Psychologist must keep participants away from psychological or physical harm

Question 8

Responsibility - Debrief

Answer 8

Full detail of what study was about and what you intend to do with the results to participants

Question 9

Integrity

Answer 9

Valuing honesty, accuracy and fairness in interactions and seeking to promote a scientific and professional attitude

Question 10

Integrity - Deception

Answer 10

Participants should not deliberately be misinformed about the aim or the procedure

Question 11

Respect - Presumptive Consent

Answer 11

Gaining agreement to participate in principal from a group of people similar to those that you intend to study

Question 12

Responsibility

Answer 12

Psychologists are responsible for clients, the public & their profession