ethical guidelines

Question 1

when did the BPS produce the code of ethics and conduct in?

Answer 1

2009

Question 2

what can happen if psychologists dont abide but the rules and guidelines?

Answer 2

• they can be removed from the register in they act in an unethical manner.

Question 3

what guidelines should criminal psychologists abide by?

Answer 3

• protection of ptps
• deception and consent
• right to withdraw

Question 4

what is an example in criminal psychology that would go against the guideline “protection of participants” ?

Answer 4

• eyewitnesses who see real life crimes can become very distressed.
• therefore it would be unethical to expose a participant to a staged or real-life crime as it may cause them to feel high levels of anxiety

Question 5

how would a criminal psychologist ethically study EWT reliability for example, without exposing a ptps to an actual crime in real life?

Answer 5

• they could show a video clip of a crime, as this would be less distressing
• however this may still cause distress if the participant has been a victim of a similar crime and therefore may also not be suitable.

Question 6

what is meant by protection of participants?

Answer 6

ensuring that participants are not being exposed to harm or distress, whether that be physical or emotional.
- psychologists have a duty of care and ensuring participants well-being.

Question 7

what is meant by deception?

Answer 7

• manipulating or lying to participants during a study

- although the ethical guidelines do accept that some deception may be necessary.

Question 8

which types of studies are more likely to require deception than others?

Answer 8

• field

- lab and case studies are more likely to require consent.

Question 9

what does the ethical guidelines say that researchers must do if deception is involved?

Answer 9

• debrief