Ethics Flashcards
What are the 6 ethical issues in psychology
• In formed consent
• Deception
• Protection from harm.
• Privacy. (in spaces)
• Confidentiality. (personal)
• Right to withdraw.
What is deception
Misleading the participants about nature of research deliberately
What is informed consent
Giving the participants enough info so they can make a choice about if they want to participate
What is confidentiality
Ensures that the 3rd party are not able to trace information back to the individual participants
What is protection from harm
Participants shouldn’t experience negative, physical or psychological effects eg-injury, self esteem
What is privacy
Persons right to control the flow of information about themselves
What is right to withdraw
Participants are allowed to stop at any time