Ethical Issues in Psychological Research
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- Created on: 25-04-19 19:32
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- Ethical Issues in Psychological Research
- Informed Consent
- BPS guidelines state that participants should always give informed consent.
- They should also know that they can withdraw at any time.
- But if they are under 16 they can't legally give consent. (although a parent can)
- In naturalistic observation studies consent can't be obtained but it is acceptable if the research is done in a public place.
- If participants have been deceived then they cannot have given informed consent
- BPS guidelines state that participants should always give informed consent.
- Deception
- If participants have been deceived then they cannot have given informed consent
- However sometimes information must be with held otherwise participants wouldn't behave naturally if they knew what the aim was.
- Protection from Harm
- The BPS guidelines state the risk of harm to a participant should be no greater than what they would face in their normal lives
- Researchers don't always know in advance what might be distressing for participants
- The BPS guidelines state the risk of harm to a participant should be no greater than what they would face in their normal lives
- Debriefing
- This is supposed to return participants to the state they were in before the research
- It is important is deception has been used
- Participants are given the right to withdraw their data
- This is supposed to return participants to the state they were in before the research
- Confidentiality
- None of the participants in the research should be identifiable from any reports that are produced.
- Researchers can't use any names in reports
- Participants must be warned if their data is not going to be fully anonymous.
- None of the participants in the research should be identifiable from any reports that are produced.
- Informed Consent
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