Quiz #2 Prep Ryan's Class Flashcards
To prep for the quiz 2
Focus Group
A qualitative research technique in which a moderator informally interviews a group of people in an open discussion format.
Special Populations
Research population who for reasons such as age may lack the freedom or awareness to give voluntary consent to a study
Anonymity
The ethical protection that participants will remain nameless, identities remain unknown.
Confidentiality
The ethical protection for those who are studied by holding data in confidence; involves not releasing data in a way that could link responses to individuals; data is only in aggregate form
What are the 6 features of good focus group questions?
CUECCO
Conversational, Use words that participants would use, Easy to say, Concise, Clear, One-dimensional
Ideal traits of FG moderators?
Non-directive, able to facilitate free & open discussion between all group members
Ideal FG participants?
Should be similar to each other, but not close friends or relatives
A focus group introduction should include…
A description of the purpose of the study and the focus group
Information about confidentiality
A FG moderator should…
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A FG moderator should avoid…
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What are the main types of harm in research with human participants?
LEPP
Legal, Economic, Physical, Psychological
What should researchers do to ethically deal with potential harm?
- Terminate studies if they can’t guarantee physical safety of participants
- Avoid causing unnecessary stress
- Giving informed consent
What are the ethical issues of Milgram, Humphrey, and Zimbardo?
Psychological stress - Milgram
LPD - Lack of consent, concerns with privacy, and deception - Humphrey
Severe psychological/physical harm risks - Zimbardo
What is the principle of voluntary consent?
An ethical principle that people should never participate in research unless they explicitly and freely agree to participate
What is an informed consent statement?
It is a statement, usually written, that explains the aspects of a study to the participants and ask voluntary agreement to partake before study starts.
Explains
aspects of study
Asks
voluntary agreement
