Unit 0: APA Ethical Guidelines

Question 1

Animal Studies

Answer 1

Clear Scientific Purpose
Humane Treatment
Acquire the Animals Legally
use procedures with least amount of suffering possible

Question 2

Human Research

Answer 2

1. Obtain Informed Consent
2. Obtain Informed Consent
3. No Coercion
4. Must Debrief
5. Protection from mental/physical risk/harm
6. Anonymity and/or confidentiality must be guaranteed

Question 3

Obtain Informed Consent (Human Research)

Answer 3

explain about the research and receive a signature agreeing to participate

Question 4

Obtain Informed Consent (Human Research)

Answer 4

an agreement by an individual not competent to give legally informed consent (ex. q child aged 7-17 or cognitively impaired person) to participate in research

Question 5

No Coercion (Human Research)

Answer 5

cannot force anyone to participate in the research

Question 6

Must Debrief (Human Research)

Answer 6

explain tot he subject the purpose (even if deceived a little) and results CAN minimally deceive the participants in an experiment as long as you debrief at the end. Confederates (assistants of the researchers that are part of the deception) are often involved in this.

Question 7

Protection (Human Research)

Answer 7

from mental/physical risk/harm

Question 8

Anonymity and/or Confidentiality (Human Research)

Answer 8

must be guaranteed