Ethics Flashcards
Who are the BPS?
The British Psychological Society
What is the ‘ethical issues’ definition?
Conflicts between what a psychologist needs to do to conduct meaningful research and the rights of the participant.
What is informed consent?
Participants have the legal right to be told what will be required of them to take part or not.
What is the problem of informed consent?
It reveals the nature of the experiment.
How do you deal with the problem of informed consent?
- Presumptive consent
- Retrospective consent
- Debrief
What is deception?
Not being told the true purpose of the study or not being told they’re in a study at all.
What is the problem of deception?
Lack of informed consent
How do you deal with the problem of deception?
- Debrief
What is the right to withdraw?
The participant has the right to stop the experiment at any point.
What is the problem with the right to withdraw?
Not all participants feel like they can (have the right to) withdraw
How do you solve the problem of right to withdraw?
- There should never be a situation where a participant feels like they can’t.
- Regular reminders
- They also have this right after the experiment to withdraw their data.
What is protection from harm?
P’s have the right to be protected from physical or psychological harm (stress/ embarrassment)
What is the problem with protection from harm?
Can’t always predict what will happen in an experiment
How do you solve the problem of protection from harm?
- Make it clear first if you know there is a risk (TW)
- Conduct psychological assessments first
- Debrief
- Offer Counselling
What is confidentiality?
P’s have the right to have personal information protected
