Ethics

Question 1

All Ethics Points (PCDRIP)

Answer 1

P- Privacy
C- Confidentiality
D- Deception
R- Right to Withdraw
I- Informed Consent
P- Protection from Harm

Question 2

Privacy

Answer 2

May be difficult to respect privacy in studies e.g. Field experiments

People don’t expect to be observed by others in certain situations e.g. in own home, may expect more in public places e.g. park bench

Question 3

Confidentiality

Answer 3

Ensuring P’s remain anonymous in studies e.g. don’t include identifiable traits and use pseudonyms

Question 4

Deception

Answer 4

May need deception or P’s guess aims and show social desirability bias

Cannot give informed consent

Ethics committee should approve deception, debrief P’s after study, gain retrospective consent

Question 5

Right to Withdraw

Answer 5

P’s should be aware can withdraw results at any time in study

Shouldn’t persuade/ coerce P’s to continue

Give contact details e.g. email so can withdraw results after study

Question 6

Informed Consent

Answer 6

P’s have to know true aims to give informed consent - May be told in debrief to gain retrospective consent

Better if P’s consent with written document rather than verbal consent

Question 7

Protection from Harm

Answer 7

P’s shouldn’t experience more harm than in everyday life

Harm can be psychological (Embarrassment, distressed)

Or physical (Shocks etc..)