ethics

Question 1

what is informed consent

Answer 1

making participants aware of aims and procedures of study, their rights and what their data is used for

Question 2

limitation of informed consent for researchers

Answer 2

could make the study meaningless as participants behaviour wont be natural as they know aims of study

Question 3

how to deal with informed consent

Answer 3

-consent letter with info that could affect their decision to participate

Question 4

what is presumptive consent

Answer 4

a similar group of people are asked if study is acceptable
if group agrees, consent of original participants is presumed

Question 5

what is prior general consent

Answer 5

participants agree to take part in multiple studies- including one with deception

Question 6

what is retrospective consent

Answer 6

participants asked for consent during debriefing, having already taken part in study
-they may not have been aware they were in a study

Question 7

what is deception

Answer 7

intentionally misleading the participants

Question 8

how to deal with deception

Answer 8

participants should be debriefed at the end of study
should be given the right to withdraw and the right to withhold data, especially if retrospective consent was given

Question 9

what is protection from harm

Answer 9

participants shouldnt be placed at more risk than they are in everyday life
should be physically and psychologically protected

Question 10

how to deal with protection from harm

Answer 10

remind participants they have right to withdraw throughout study
offer counselling

Question 11

what is privacy and confidentiality

Answer 11

-participants have the right to control their own info- privacy
-if privacy is invaded, confidentiality should be protected

Question 12

how to deal with confidentiality

Answer 12

-can record no personal details in the first place- anonymity
-during debriefing, remind participants data is protected