ethics

Question 1

informed consent

Answer 1

Participants are given sufficient information as to the purpose and procedures of an investigation, to allow them to make a decision to take part

Question 2

how to deal with informed consent

Answer 2

A consent form should be completed by all participants

Question 3

presumptive consent

Answer 3

Asking people who bare similar to the participants if they would agree to take part OR observing participants as they’re in a situation in which they would normally be observed

Question 4

prior general consent

Answer 4

Participants agree to take part in several types of research but they don’t know which one they’re doing at any one time

Question 5

retrospective consent

Answer 5

Giving participants a full debriefing after the study and asking them to consent to their results being used

Question 6

deception

Answer 6

Hiding the true purpose of an investigation from the participants

Question 7

how to deal with deception

Answer 7

Give participants as much information as possible in the standardised instructions and consent form and make sure that all details of the study are provided in the debrief.

Question 8

protection of participants

Answer 8

An ethical issue where researchers must endeavour to protect their participants from physical and psychological harm as a result of their research

Question 9

how to deal with protection of participants

Answer 9

The researcher must ensure their procedure is safe, participants are aware of their right to withdraw if level of harm is higher than expected and counselling should be provided where needed.

Question 10

confidentially

Answer 10

Under the data protection act participants have the right to have any personal data protected

Question 11

how to deal with confidentiality

Answer 11

The researcher should ensure that all personal data is protected and inmost instances is not even recorded

Question 12

right to withdraw

Answer 12

Investigators should make it clear from the start that participants can stop their participation in the study at any point

Question 13

how to deal with the right to withdrawal

Answer 13

Ensure that participants are reminded of their right to withdraw in the consent form, standardised instructions and debrief, and ensure that the procedure doesn’t make participants feel that they’re forced to continue

Question 14

debrief

Answer 14

completes the participants understating, researcher monitors any unforeseen negative effects, can find out if the participant is upset

Question 15

how to deal with debriefing

Answer 15

Fully debrief each participant after the study and get participants to ask questions/ clarify their participation in the experiment