Ethical Considerations

Question 1

Informed consent

Answer 1

Participants should be told everything that might influence their willingness to participate

Question 2

Avoidance of deception

Answer 2

Participants should not be intentionally deceived unless there are very sound medical or scientific reasons for using deception

Question 3

Protection of participants from physical and psychological harm

Answer 3

Participants should not be physically or psychologically harmed during the course of an investigation

Question 4

Right to withdraw

Answer 4

Participants should be informed on their right to withdraw from the investigation at any time

Question 5

Confidentiality

Answer 5

Participants have the right to expect that information about them will be kept confidential

Question 6

Debriefing participants

Answer 6

Following an investigation, participants should be fully debriefed as to the purpose of the investigation

Question 7

Observational research

Answer 7

Participants’ right to privacy should be respected

Question 8

Giving advice

Answer 8

Psychologists should only give advice for which they are qualified for

Question 9

Colleagues

Answer 9

Psychologists have a duty to ensure that all research is ethical, and this included research using colleagues