ethical issues

Question 1

ethical issues

Answer 1

arise when a conflict exists between the rights of the participants and the goals of the research to produce authentic and valid data

Question 2

BPS code of ethics

Answer 2

a quasi-legal document that instructs psychologists about what behaviour is and is not acceptable when dealing with participants, based on principles of respect, competence, responsibility and integrity

Question 3

informed consent

Answer 3

involves making participants aware of the aims of the study, the procedure, their rights, and what their data will be used for

Question 4

what types of consent are there?

Answer 4

presumptive, prior general or retrospective

Question 5

how can the issue of informed consent be dealt with?

Answer 5

participants should be issues with a consent form detailing all relevant info, with this being signed by a parent/guardian for anyone under 16

Question 6

what is deception?

Answer 6

deliberately misleading or withholding info from participants (can sometimes be justified if it doesn’t cause undue distress)

Question 7

how can the issue of deception be dealt with?

Answer 7

at the end of the study participants should be given a full debrief, told what their data will be used for and given the opportunity to withhold this data
in extreme cases may need to be reassured their behaviour was normal, or possibly given counselling

Question 8

what is the issue of protection from harm?

Answer 8

as a result of their involvement, participants should be protected from harm and not be placed at any more risk than they would be in their daily lives

Question 9

what rights do participants have?

Answer 9

the rights to privacy and confidentiality, where their data is protected, and anonymity or initials are used