Standardisation, debriefing and referencing

Question 1

standardised instructions

Answer 1

• standardised means the same- all ppts r given same list of instructions to follow
• use of SI has been attributed to helping psychology to be considered more ‘scientific’ as it introduces an element of control
• steps must be in order, clear n incl elements such as time n materials needed

Question 2

debriefing

Answer 2

• u will need to debrief ur ppts at end of exp
• obliged to follow as part of ethical guidelines
• failure to debrief can cause further harm n u can face repercussions

Question 3

the debrief form

Answer 3

1. the true aims of the study
2. check ppts arent harmed n direct them to any further support
3. make ppts aware that they can still w/draw data
4. ur contact details

Question 4

references

Answer 4

• u must credit any research u have used in ur study, eg in ur intro or discussion
• failure to correctly credit any work is considered plagiarism
• in psychology the ‘APA’ referencing system is mostly used, but there r other systems eg harvard system
• layout of a reference differs slightly depending on both on system used n type of work being credited eg journal article or book