M2: Ethics in Psychological Research Flashcards
In research, this is a set of
principles that guide your research
designs and practices.
Ethical Considerations
Give atleast 2
Ethical Considerations work to:
• Protect the rights of research participants
• Enhance research validity
• Maintain scientific or academic
integrity
TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES
All research subjects are free to
choose to participate without any
pressure or coercion.
Voluntary Participation
TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES
Participants know the purpose,
benefits, risks, and funding behind
the study before they agree or
decline to join.
Informed Consent
TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES
You don’t know who the participants are, and you can’t link any individual participant to their data.
Anonymity
TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES
You know who the participants are,
but you keep that information hidden from everyone else.
Confidentiality
TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES
Physical, social, psychological, and all other types of harm are kept
to an absolute minimum.
Potential for Harm
TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES
It is an act of deception or misrepresentation of one’s own
work, violates these ethical standards.
Scientific Fraud
TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES
Making up or falsifying data,
manipulating data analyses, or
misrepresenting results in research
reports. It’s a form of academic
fraud.
Research Misconduct
TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES
Involves purposely misleading participants or withholding information that could influence their participation decision.
Deception
You ensure your work is free of
plagiarism or research misconduct, and you accurately represent your results.
Results Communication
Means submitting others’ works as your own.
Plagiarism
It is when you republish or re-submit parts of your own papers or reports without properly citing your
original work.
Self-Plagiarism
TRUE OR FALSE:
The goals of human research often
include understanding real-life phenomena, studying effective
treatments, investigating
behaviors, and improving lives in
other ways. What you decide to
research and how you conduct that
research involve key ethical
considerations.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE:
Your participants need to provide a reason for leaving the study.
FALSE; they don’t need to provide a reason
TRUE OR FALSE:
All potential participants receive
and understand all the information
they need to decide whether they
want to participate.
TRUE