Ethics

Question 1

Confidentiality

Answer 1

Is a legal right
Personal info must be protected
Participants should not be individually identifiable in any research

Question 2

How is confidentiality dealt with

Answer 2

Use number/letters to represent participants rather than names

Question 3

Right to withdraw

Answer 3

Before research participants must be told they can withdraw at any point
If chosen to, researchers must destroy all participants data

Question 4

How is right to withdraw dealt with

Answer 4

Allow participant to withdraw and destroy evidence
A parent/guardian has right to withdraw them

Question 5

Informed consent

Answer 5

Participants should be fully informed of aims and other aspects that may influence individuals willingness to take part
Anyone under age of 16 and mentality impaired cannot consent - parent must consent for them

Question 6

How is informed consent dealt with

Answer 6

Inform basic details to avoid deception
Retrospective consent - asking participant during debriefing or after taken part
Or debriefing after

Question 7

Protection from harm

Answer 7

Participants must be protected from physical and psychological harm
Participants should leave same/ better state than when they entered in

Question 8

How is protection from harm dealt with

Answer 8

Debriefing and offered counselling
Is harm occurs then investigation should end

Question 9

Deception

Answer 9

Participants must not be intentionally lied to
Deception only accepted when benefits outweigh cost or there is no alternative

Question 10

How is deception dealt with

Answer 10

Debriefing participant at end of the study and asking if still happy to participate