ethical guidelines

Question 1

(p) responsibility

Answer 1

this principle is about taking care of participants, such as avoiding distress or harm. the researcher is held accountable for their work.

Question 2

(p) integrity

Answer 2

psychologists and researchers must maintain professional boundaries and look for misconduct in others. they must be honest and accurate and be clear abut any conflicts of interest.

Question 3

(p) respect

Answer 3

refers to a number of different ethical issues around treating a person as an individual and in a fair and unprejudiced way.

Question 4

(p) competence

Answer 4

all researcher and practice in psychology should be carried out within the researchers or the psychologist’s ability.

Question 5

(g) confidentiality

Answer 5

protect personal information.

-data published should not be identifiable
-have the right to expect confidentiality
-can be overridden in some cases, e.g protect from harm, to disclose illegal activity
-special consideration to children

Question 6

(g) deception

Answer 6

participant not told a study’s true aim and/or procedures
-if a researcher gives false info to participants, do not have informed consent
-true aim of a study may be hidden to prevent biasing findings
-study may involve using a confident, should only be used if; essential, research has strong scientific merit.

Question 7

informed consent

Answer 7

full information about the nature and purpose of a study
-means that the researcher has described their project
-consent must be given voluntarily
-person must be physically able to give consent