Ethical Implications

Question 1

INFO
D
D
RIGHT
CON
PRO

Answer 1

INFOrmed consent
Deception
Debrief
RIGHT to withdrawer
CONfidentiality
PROtection from harm

Question 2

What are ethical implications?

Answer 2

do the ends justify the means?
- the way research impacts ppts, society + psychology

Question 3

Impact

Answer 3

• influence public policy
• perception of certain groups
• way certain groups are treated

Question 4

How research can impact public policy e.g.

Answer 4

Bowlby identifies significance of child’s relationship with PCF as leads to healthy overall development + role of the father

Question 5

Socially sensitive research

Answer 5

Sieber and Stanley
studies in which there are possible consequences or implications

Question 6

implications

Answer 6

justify prejudice and discrimination

Question 7

public policy

Answer 7

what are the findings used for

Question 8

validity

Answer 8

personal values and biases need to be reflexive

Question 9

AO3 + benefits groups studied

Answer 9

Homosexuality used to be listed in the DSM-1 but has later been removed agter a study of 5000 men concluding that it is a normal variant of human sexual behaviour

Question 10

AO3 - negative consequences

Answer 10

E.g. research into crime gene - determinstic view of crime
- when doing SSR there is a need for careful consideration of outcomes

Question 11

AO3 + policymakers rely of SSR

Answer 11

Goc need research when developing social policies as better to base off of scientific research rather than politically motivated views

Question 12

AO3 - long term effects

Answer 12

Research into IQ suggested it to be genetic and apparent at age 11 leading to the 11+ exam resulting in some not getting the same education opportunities