Research Ethics Flashcards

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Research Ethics Board

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A committee of researchers with the responsibility of protecting human research participants. Weighs possible risks (physical/psychological harm) to participants against the benefits of the research. Studies may have to be rejected or revised.

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Informed consent

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-informing a potential volunteer about the purposes/tasks/risks involved in a study and obtaining consent without pressure
-info provided: the nature of stimuli, the nature of tasks, potential risks, what the researchers have done to minimize those risks

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Define deception

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Purposely misleading experiment participants in order to maintain the integrity of the experiment

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Anonymity

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Data collected cannot be connected to individual participants

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Confidentiality

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Researchers cannot share specific data or observations that can be connected with an individual (records must be kept secure)

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The use of non-human animals

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We have the ability to:
-control the influence of heredity (genetic history)
-control the influence of learning
-practicality
-apply procedures that would be considered unethical with humans

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Research Ethics Board (for animals)

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Canadian Council on Animal Care
Replacement: refers to methods that avoid/replace the use of animals in an area where animals would have otherwise been used
Reduction: refers to any strategy that will result in fewer animals being used
Refinement: refers to the modification of husbandry or experimental procedures to minimize pain and distress

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