Ethics

Question 1

what are ethical guidlines

Answer 1

they are guidelines from the BPS code of ethics, used for psychologists when undertaking their psychological research

Question 2

what is informed consent

Answer 2

when participants are told the real aims and expected outcomes of a a study

Question 3

what are the different types of the ethical guidlines

Answer 3

• informed consent
• deception
• protection from harm
• right to withdraw
• privacy
• debriefing
• confidentiality

Question 4

what are the 2 alternatives of informed consent used to control it in a research study

Answer 4

presumptive consent - taking part in the research, it can presume further participants would do the same
Prior general consent - using the use from previous studies

Question 5

what is deception

Answer 5

• when information is deliberately withheld from participants or they are knowingly misled.
• deception means participants can’t give consent

Question 6

ways of controlling deception through a a research study

Answer 6

at the end of a study the participants should be fully debriefed and told the aim of the research

Question 7

what is protection from harm

Answer 7

participants should not experience any psychological or physiological harm during a study and should not change in any way

Question 7

how to control the protection from harm during a research study

Answer 7

the researcher should remain participants of their right to withdraw throughout and after the research and terminate the study if needed

Question 8

what is the right to withdraw

Answer 8

participants should be reminded of their right to withdraw themselves or their data from the research at any point

Question 9

what is privacy within the ethical guidelines

Answer 9

the right of individuals to decide how information about them will be communicated to others. information must be confidential

Question 10

what is debriefing within the ethical guidelines

Answer 10

all participants should be debriefed at the end of the study, including revealing the real aims of the study, checking on the welfare of participants, offering support, and answering questions about the study

Question 11

what is confidentiality

Answer 11

it refers to the right participants have which concerned any personal data of their being protected