Ethical issues

Question 1

What are the 4 ethical issues?

Answer 1

• Deception
• Informed consent
• Privacy and confidentiality
• Protection from harm

Question 2

What are ethical issues?

Answer 2

Arise when a conflict exists between the rights of the participants and the goals of the research

Question 3

What is deception?

Answer 3

Deliberately misleading or withholding information from participants during the research process

Question 4

What is informed consent?

Answer 4

Involves making participants aware of the aims of the research, the procedures, the rights and what their data will be used for

Question 5

What is privacy and confidentiality?

Answer 5

Privacy is the right to control information about yourself. Confidentiality refers to our right under the Data protection Act to have any personal data protected

Question 6

What is the BPS?

Answer 6

British Psychological Study- has its own ethical guidelines

Question 7

How to deal with informed consent?

Answer 7

Participants should receive a consent letter to sign before participation in a study. Children under 16 should provide a signature of parental consent

Question 8

How to deal with deception?

Answer 8

Participants should be fully debriefed at the end of a study- made aware of true aims and any details they were not previously told

Question 9

How to deal with protection from harm?

Answer 9

Participants should have a right to withhold data if they wish. Researchers should ensure participants their behaviour is typical, and counselling may be provided if necessary

Question 10

How to deal with confidentiality?

Answer 10

Personal details must be protected. Researchers tend to refer to participants by numbers or initials, to maintain anonymity. During briefings, participants should be reminded that their data will be protected