Ethical Issues

Question 1

What is lack of protection from harm?

Answer 1

This is range of physical pain to psychological such as embarrassment, distress, humiliation, guilt ect. The risk of harm should be no greater than in everyday life.

Question 2

What is lack of informed consent?

Answer 2

All participants need to agree to take part, but in order to do this they need to be told exactly what is going to happen.

Question 3

What is deception?

Answer 3

Psychologists should not mislead participants. It is important that participants are aware of what they will experience during the study.

Question 4

Confidentiality privacy?

Answer 4

Participants have the right to control information about themselves ad participants have the right to have their data protected.