ethical considerations

Question 1

define ethical issue

Answer 1

when there is a conflict between the rights of participants to be safe and the goals of research to produce valuable data

Question 2

define British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines

Answer 2

a code of conduct that every professional psychologist in the UK has to follow. It explains how participants should be dealt with, and id based on four main principles: respect, competence, responsibility and integrity.

Question 3

define deception and how to deal with it

Answer 3

participants shouldnt be lied to or withheld information from them
debrief at the end of the study, provide right to withdraw

Question 4

define protection from harm and how to deal with it

Answer 4

protection of participants physical and psychological safety
offer counseling

Question 5

define informed consent and how to deal with it

Answer 5

at the beginning or end participants should be given information on aim
a letter provided to participants, they/parents sign consent forms, retrospective consent

Question 6

define privacy and how to deal with it

Answer 6

when participants personal conversations are not listened to
anonymise all participants names

Question 7

define confidentiality and how to deal with it

Answer 7

participants identity should be protected
dont share data with other researchers unless approved to do so, anonymise all participants names