ethics and socially sensitive

Question 1

define socially sensitive research

Answer 1

any research that has direct social consequences for the ppts or the group they represent.

Question 2

who identified the four aspects of research at a risk of social consequence

Answer 2

sieber and stanley

Question 3

identify the four aspects of research at risk

Answer 3

• research question
• conduct of research and treatment of ppt
• intepretation of findings

Question 4

research question

Answer 4

Could be damaging to particular members of the group and trying to add scientific rigour may have big consequences

Question 5

Conduct of research and treatment of participants

Answer 5

Is the information confidential and is it stored anonymously

Question 6

what is the insitutional context

Answer 6

Research may be funded and managed by private institutions who may misuse the data / may not understand the findings → misinterpretation

Question 7

interpretation and applications of finding

Answer 7

Could the research findings be used for other purposes → may lead to wider - impact
E.g IQ tests used to label and discriminate

Question 8

privacy

Answer 8

During research a researcher might find out more than they intend to and what is done with this information → can lead to invasion of private lives.

Question 9

confidentiality

Answer 9

PPTs may be reluctant to contribute info following the study due to breaches of privacy - further research may be compromised

Question 10

valid methodology

Answer 10

If poor will lead to inaccurate findings → these studies are likely to shape social policy which is detrimental to the group represented in the study

Question 11

deception

Answer 11

Research may lead individuals to believe untruths which could lead to SFP affecting performance

Question 12

informed consent

Answer 12

PPT may not fully be briefed on what they are conforming to - EWT anxiety / zimbardo / Milgram

Question 13

equitable treatment

Answer 13

Treatment of ppts must be equal in all ways to ensure well-being and participants future opportunities

Question 14

scientific freedo

Answer 14

The researcher has the freedom to experiment but must be considerate of any potential harm

Question 15

ownership of data

Answer 15

The issues of determining ownership involve sponsorship of the research and public accessibility of data

Question 16

values

Answer 16

Are methods objective or subjective → issues often aruse when a clash in values between researcher and audience / reader of the article

Question 17

risk ratio

Answer 17

Risks or costs should be minimised but is it possible to reach and fulfil aims without and harm risked?

Question 18

Modern research have devised methods to overcome the issues eval

Answer 18

Ethics committees - weigh the benefits of research against costs and risks associated with the researcher are les
The consequences are minority groups may be difficult to access and the effects of the studymy not be understood until after findings go public
Ethic committees are not a complete solution - psychologists must be careful and responsible and ss research an still be damaging

Question 19

issue of discrimination eval

Answer 19

E.g 07-63 60k individuals were sterilised due to eugenic legislation in US and a report found 2,000 of these were involuntary of black women without consent
This could be justidied by flawed research findings Yerkes argued that black americans had Lower IQ scores so were used
A clear issue with socially sensitive research
Some of it is positive such as EWT and use of child witnesses a study found that young children can be reliable if they questioned i a timely manner → RWA to criminal investigation through socially sensitive research