Ethical issues and ways of dealing with them Flashcards
1
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what is informed consent
A
making participants aware of the aims of the research, the procedure their rights and what their data will be used for
2
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what is deception
A
- deliberately misleading or withholding information form the participants
3
Q
what is protection from harm
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- participants would not be placed at any more risk than they would be in their daily lives and should be protected from physical and psychological harm
- reminding participants they have a right to withdraw
4
Q
privacy and confidentiality
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right to control information about themselves and have their data protected
5
Q
what sets the ethical guidelines
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- BPS code of conduct
6
Q
how to deal with informed consent
A
- consent letter detailing all relevant information which is signed
7
Q
dealing with deception and protection form harm
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- given a full debrief at end of the study
- made aware of the true aims of the investigation
- given right to withdraw data
- provided with counselling if required
8
Q
Dealing with confidentiality
A
- maintain anonymity
- use letters or numbers
- remind participants that their data will be protested
