RM- British Psychological Society

Question 1

What are the code of ethics published by the British Psychological Society?

Answer 1

Introduction, Fully informed Consent, Deception, Debriefing, Right to Withdraw, Confidentialiy, Protection from Psychological Harm

Question 2

What is presumptive consent?

Answer 2

This is consent gained from people of a similar background to participants in a study e.g ask a similar group of students whether they would take part in a memory experiment.

Question 3

What is prior general consent?

Answer 3

This involves participants agreeing to be decieved without knowing how or when this will occur. E.g asking a group of pps if they would be willing to take part in a future study and if they agree you can conduct the study knowing you gained consent before.

Question 4

What is retrospective consent?

Answer 4

This involves asking participants for consent after they have already participated in the study.