ethics

Question 1

Ethical issues in the design and conduct of psychological psychological studies

Answer 1

-Conflict between the right to participants and the research needing the results

Question 2

informed consent

Answer 2

-participants will be aware of the aims, procedures, the right to withdraw, and how the data will be used (could be given retrospectively, so after study)

Question 3

deception

Answer 3

deliberately with holding information or misleading participants, this can only be justified if it doesn’t cause distress

Question 4

protection from harm

Answer 4

-participants should not be placed at more risk than their everyday lives so they should be protected from physical and psychological harm

Question 5

Privacy and confidentiality

Answer 5

-privacy is the right to control information and confidentiality is having the right to have a personal data protected under the data protection act

Question 6

how do you deal with the issue of informed consent

Answer 6

-participants can have a consent form and if they’re under 16 a parent or guardian must sign it

Question 7

How do you deal with the ethical issue of deception and protection from harm

Answer 7

-Give a full debrief at the end of the study and tell them that they have the right to withdraw the data and counselling can be offered

Question 8

how do you deal with the issue of privacy and confidentiality

Answer 8

-Record no personal details and refer to participants by number or letter instead of the names

Question 9

British psychological Society

Answer 9

-participants are treated with respect and consideration and this is implemented into research institutions which do cost-benefit analysis to see if the research is ethically acceptable