Ethical Considerations

Question 1

Confidentiality

Answer 1

A participant’s right to privacy in terms of access, storage and disposal of information related to research

Question 2

Voluntary participation

Answer 2

Participation whereby participants agree to take part in an experiment free from pressure or fear of negative consequences

Question 3

Withdrawal rights

Answer 3

Rights whereby participants are entitled to leave an experiment for any reason at any time or have their results withdrawn without any negative consequences from the researcher

Question 4

Informed consent procedures

Answer 4

Consent to participate obtained in writing from participants before an experiment; researchers must inform participants of the true nature and purpose of the experiment to obtain it

Question 5

Debriefing

Answer 5

Where participants are informed of the study’s true purpose once the experiment has ended

Question 6

Use of deception

Answer 6

Withholding information from participants about the true nature of procedures used in a study in cases where giving them this information beforehand might influence their behaviours and affect the result’s accuracy