Ethicality and Research Methods

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

Standards that are set to guide individuals to identify principled, desirable, and acceptable behaviour.

Question 2

Ethical standards

Answer 2

Helps us make judgements about which behaviours are appropriate and which aren’t.

Question 3

Beneficience

Answer 3

Makes sure to maximize the benefits while reducing the uncomfortable pain for the people involved in the research.

Question 4

Non-maleficence

Answer 4

Assures that the participant(s) will not be harmed in any manner.

Question 5

Integrity

Answer 5

Is commited to the research and will approach it with honesty.

Question 6

Justice

Answer 6

Fair distribution of benefits and burdens, fair selection and that there is no discrimination ahainst anyone involved in research.

Question 7

Respect

Answer 7

Will regard the participants and researchers as people, not as subjects.

Question 8

Participants rights

Answer 8

Standard ethical rules that will assure the safety and peace of mind of anyone who is involved in research.

Question 9

Voluntary participation rights

Answer 9

Assures that they will not be forced to participate.

Question 10

Informed consent procedure rights

Answer 10

Assures that anything they say or do will be recorded or written down only with their affirmation.

Question 11

Withdrawal Rights

Answer 11

Assures that they can pull out at anytime.

Question 12

Confidentiality rights

Answer 12

Assures privacy, results that will not be released without consent, and the right not to be identified.

Question 13

Debriefing rights

Answer 13

Assures that they will be informed of the true nature (purpose) of the experiment and the potential harm that it can cause.

Question 14

Deception rights

Answer 14

Assuring that they will not be decieved to avoid biased results.

Question 15

Research question

Answer 15

A question that summarises the purpose of an experiment.

Question 16

Aim

Answer 16

A statement that reasons the investigation.

Question 17

Hypothesis

Answer 17

An if/then statement that estimates two or more events that will happen between two or more variables of the experiment.

Question 18

Independant variable

Answer 18

A changeable/replacable variable that the experimenters use to see the affect on the dependant variable.

Question 19

Dependant variable

Answer 19

What is being measured by the experimenter.

Question 20

Controlled variable

Answer 20

A variable that is kept the same throughout the experiment. It makes sure that the only affect on the DV is through the IV.

Question 21

Methodolgy/Method

Answer 21

The process of the experiment.