ethical issues Flashcards
when do ethical issues occur ?
ethical issues arise when the needs of the researcher and the rights of the participant conflict to conduct research that has a meaningful impact on society
informed consent
letting the participant know the procedures and making them aware of the aims before the study, reminding them of the right to withdraw before agreeing to take part
how to deal with informed consent
pps should sign a consent form that states some information about the study and requires a signature + informs them of their rights
negitive of informed consent
demand characteristics ,
may become meaningless
what is the bsp code of conduct
it is guidelines that provide ethics committees with being able to prevent ethical issues and discuss the costs and benefits before it is conducted
what is deception
involves deliberately withholding or misleading pps about the study, it can be justified if it does not cause undue stress.
how to deal with deception
must give a full debrief at the end of the study and ask if you can still use their data reminding them of the right to withhold data.
rights for protection , from physical or psychological harm
must not put pps at any more danger than everyday life, this also includes embarrassment of upset that the experiment may have caused
how to deal with right of protection
remind them of the right to withhold data , give a full debrief and offered counselling if needed
confidentiality
making sure personal data is protected and kept safe, they should maintain anonymity
alternative methods of informed consent
presumptive-asking similar group of people and based of their answer assume it applies to other groups
prior general- pps agree to do the study before knowing what it includes , they are also effectively consenting to deception
retrospective- they are asked for permission after taking part in the study
negatives of other types of consent
presumptive -although the people asked may be similar, they are not the same as the participants and so may have views about what is acceptable in psychological research that do not reflect those of the participants.
prior general -although they already consented they may feel differently one the study takes place
retrospective- may feel deceived that they were not asked for permission at the stat of the study
who did the prison study and what was it
Zimbardo 1971
he wanted to see how brutality effected behavior
debrief for deception
state the: aim the levels of the iv( the groups) tell them what was recorded tell them how their data will be used assure data will remain anonyms ask if their data can be used ask if they have any questions
