Ethics

Question 1

Define the ethical guideline of informed consent

Answer 1

being given sufficient information about a study so you know whether to participate or not

Question 2

Define the ethical guideline of right to withdraw

Answer 2

participants should be aware they can leave the study at any time for ny reason

Question 3

explain the ethical guideline of debriefing

Answer 3

thanking the participants and explaining the purpose of the study, allowing them to ask further questions

Question 4

Define the ethical guideline of confidentiality

Answer 4

participants should only be identified with a number

Question 5

describe the ethical guideline of deception

Answer 5

deception prevents the participants from giving consent

Question 6

Describe the ethical guideline of protection of participants

Answer 6

participants shouldn’t be under any more physical or mental harm than they would in everyday life

Question 7

What are the 4 ethical principles?

Answer 7

• respect
• competence
• responsibility
• integrity

Question 8

Give the definition of ethics

Answer 8

Judging whether s piece of research adheres to moral principles which inform research guidelines

Question 9

Name all the research guidelines

Answer 9

• protection of participants
• informed consent
• deception
• right to withdraw
• confidentiality
• debrief

Question 10

What are the strengths of deception?

Answer 10

Ecological validity- thanks to deception we are able to measure realistic behaviour
Internal validity- unaware of the aim so less chance of demand characteristic

Question 11

Give the weaknesses of ethics

Answer 11

• damaged reputation to psychology if not abided by

- issues with obtaining samples as participants may disrupt psychologist