The rights of the participants (costs) and the goals of the research to produce authentic, valid & worthwhile data (benefits).
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Which body is responsible for ethical guidelines in Britain?
The British Psychological Society (BPS).
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In terms of informed consent, what should participants be issued with?
A consent letter or form.
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What should a consent letter/form include?
Detail of all relevant information that might affect their decision to participate.
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For investigations involving children under 16, what is required?
A signature of parental consent.
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What are the 3 alternative ways of getting consent if it is impractical to get informed consent?
presumptive, prior general and retrospective.
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What 3 things should a researcher to do deal with deception and protection from harm?
Full debrief, right to withdraw and reassurance/counselling.
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What 2 ways can help researchers deal with confidentiality?
Maintain anonymity and protection of data.
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What is presumptive consent?
Asking a group of people from the same target population as the sample whether they would agree to take part in such a study, if yes then presume the sample would.
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What is prior general consent?
Before participants are recruited they are asked whether they are prepared to take part in research where they might be decieved about the true purpose.
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What is retrospective consent?
Once the true nature (aim) of the experiment has been revealed, participants are given the right to withdraw if they are not happy.
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Which body is responsible for ethical guidelines in Britain?
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The British Psychological Society (BPS).
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In terms of informed consent, what should participants be issued with?
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What should a consent letter/form include?
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For investigations involving children under 16, what is required?
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