ethics

Question 1

ethics

Answer 1

moral principles that govern a persons behaviour or the conducting of an activity

Question 2

Meaning of consent

Answer 2

participants make informed judgment whether or not to take part

Question 3

meaning of deception

Answer 3

deliberately misleading or withholding information from participants at any stage of the investigation

Question 4

meaning of briefing and debriefing

Answer 4

briefing=making participants aware of the aims of the research, the procedures, their rights and what their data will be used for
debriefing=any stress removed

Question 5

withdrawal from investigation meaning

Answer 5

aware they can withdraw without penalty or scorn

Question 6

confidentiality meaning

Answer 6

if personal details held, must be protected
sometimes never record personal details- anonymity

Question 7

protection of participants meaning

Answer 7

investigators must protect participants from physical and mental harm during investigation

Question 8

observational research meaning

Answer 8

unless given consent, observational research must take place where those observed could normally be expected to be observed by strangers

Question 9

giving advice meaning

Answer 9

psychological advice must only be given if psychologist is qualified in the area the advice is requested in

Question 10

colleagues meaning

Answer 10

psychologists should take action if they believe any of the ethical principles are being violated by a colleague

Question 11

which body is responsible for the ethical guidelines in Britain

Answer 11

BPS (British psychological society)

Question 12

how to get informed consent

Answer 12

participants issued with consent letter or form detailing all relevant information that might affect decision to participate
-U16s should have parental consent

Question 13

how to deal with deception and protection from harm

Answer 13

-participants should be given full debrief
-participants should be told what their data will be used for and right to withhold data
-participants should be reassured behaviour is normal, and provided counselling

Question 14

alternative ways of getting consent

Answer 14

-presumptive consent
-prior general consent
-retrospective consent

Question 15

presumptive consent

Answer 15

rather than getting consent from participants, get similar group of people and ask them if the study is acceptable

Question 16

prior general consent

Answer 16

participants give their permission to take part in number of different activities, including one that will involve deception

Question 17

retrospective consent

Answer 17

participants asked for their consent having already taken part in the study- may not have been aware or been subject to deception

Question 18

cost- benefit analysis

Answer 18

responsibility of ethics communities to weigh up the costs and benefits of research proposals to decide weather a research study should go ahead