Research Methods: Ethics - KR Flashcards
What is an ethical issue?
when there is a conflict between the rights of participants and conducting research
What does DIPC mean?
Deception, Informed consent, Protection of participants, Confidentiality
Where might we see ethical issues arise?
when there is a conflict between rights of ppts and conducting research
What is meant by Deception?
When participants are not told the true aim of the study?
Why is it sometimes necessary for participants to be deceived in research?
to prevent demand characteristics
Which ethical issue discusses problems with participants not knowing the true aim of research?
Deception
Why might participants be deceived in research?
the prevent demand characteristics
How might participants be deceived?
participants aren’t told the true aim of the research
What is meant by informed consent?
where participants give permissions to take part in the study after being told the true aim of research
When can participants give permission to take part in the study?
when they are told the true aim of research
If participants are told the true aim of the research, what will they also be given?
the right to withdraw
What is needed for participants to fully consent to research?
the true aims of research and their right to withdraw
What is meant by protection of participants?
should be protected from psychological and physical harm
How do we determine whether participants have been affected by psychological/ physical harm?
When the harm exceeds to risk of every day life
What ethical issue is concerned with protection from psychological harm?
protection of participants
What ethical issue is concerned with protection from physical harm?
protection from harm
Why does Zimbardo’s research present the ethical issue of protection from harm?
because 5 participants had to leave the study due to emotional distress and the study had to be cut short from 2 weeks to 6 days
Why does Milgram’s research presents the ethical issue of deception?
participants were told the aim of the research was on punishment and learning when it was on obedience
What is meant by confidentiality?
keeping participants data anonymous
What ethical issue is concerned with keep data anonymous?
confidentiality
How do researchers keep participants confidentiality?
use fake names, use initials
Which example from memory do we have where the researcher has kept participants information anonymous?
Patient KF
Why is it important to keep participants data confidential?
if the participants behaviour is embarrassing/ the research is on sensitive topics, its the law (GDPR)
Who is the leading governing body for Psychologists in the UK?
British Psychological Society (BPS)
