Ethics

Question 1

Informed consent meaning

Answer 1

Formally agree to take part in study after given comprehensive information concerning the nature of the study.

Question 2

Right to withdraw meaning

Answer 2

Clear they can leave at any time (if being paid, still receive payment if withdraw)

Question 3

Deception meaning

Answer 3

Not told the true aims of a study (what it will involve) so can not give valid consent.

Question 4

Confidential meaning

Answer 4

Communication of personal info from one person to another, with trust that info will be protected.

Question 5

Privacy meaning

Answer 5

Persons right to control the flow of the info about them.

Question 5

Protection from harm meaning

Answer 5

Participants should not experience negative physical/ psychological harm.

Question 5

Informed consent: negatives

Answer 5

1. Given too much info can invalidate the results
2. May agree but still not completely understand

Question 6

Right to withdraw: negatives

Answer 6

1. May feel they cannot leave as they don’t want to ruin the study.

Question 7

Deception: negatives

Answer 7

1. Suffer stress and anxiety
2. A debrief may not undo damage.

Question 8

Confidential: negatives

Answer 8

1. Possible to work out who they are on basis of info.

Question 9

Protection from harm: negatives

Answer 9

1. Not always predict potential harm until it happens (too late)

Question 10

Privacy: negatives

Answer 10

1. No universal agreement on what public place is
2. May still object to being observed in public.