Ethics of experiments

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What are the ethical issues of Myers and Dieners experiment ?
Valid consent- original studies referred, if findings from research is mis represented original consent from PPs is invalid and this also means that they can't withdraw.
Risk to PPs= could be at risk of misinterpretation of data effect psychologist status
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What are the ethical issues with Loftus and Palmer?
-Deception - they didn't tell them about difference in verbs
Pyschological harm- They watched cars crash and this could have brought up bad experiences making them uncomfortable.
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What was not an ethical concern with Loftus and Palmer?
There was no physical harm.
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What are the ethical issues with Buchsbaum and Lacasse?
-Risk to the participants as their self esteem might have been lowered because they found it difficult.
-There may not have been valid consent as the ones who pleaded NGRI are not fully competent enough to give it.
-They might not have understood their ri
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What are the ethical issues with Watson and Rayners experiment?
-Risk to the PPs as Albert was psychologically harmed because he was conditioned to have a fears and he was not de conditioned
They caused him to be frightened in the experiment and also Albert was not at the age to give consent. Albert was also recorded
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What were not ethical issues with this experiment?
There was no physical harm caused.
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What are the social implications of Watson and Rayners study?
It has helped in education as- conditioned emotional responses may be used by teacher to create fear and anxiety
Health- systematic desensitisation is based on the idea that phobias can be counter conditioned by replacing the fear with a positive conditio
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