Ethics

Question 1

What is the BPS and what do they do?

Answer 1

the british psychological society

-they are a representative body for psychology in the UK
-they review people’s research - ethical or not
-they hold people accountable

Question 2

What is the code of ethics?

Answer 2

respect
competence
responsibility
integrity

Question 3

What is the BPS code of conduct?

Answer 3

if researchers break ethical guidelines - they can be fired

this is implemented by the ethics committee
- cost-benefit approach to determine what is ethically appropriate

Question 4

What are ethical issues?

Answer 4

informed consent
right to withdraw
privacy
deception
protection from harm
confedentiality

Question 5

What is consent?

Answer 5

ppts must be issued with a consent letter detailing all relevant information that might affect their decision to take part

Question 6

What must happen with consent letters depending on age?

Answer 6

they must be signed (if they are over 16)

if they are under 16 a parental signature is required

Question 7

Presumptive consent

Answer 7

A similar group of people are asked if the study is acceptable

• if it is agreed then the consent of the ppts is “presumed”

Question 8

What are alternative ways to get consent?

Answer 8

Presumptive consent

Prior general consent

Retrospective consent

Question 9

Prior genral consent

Answer 9

ppts give permission to take part in a number of studies, including one involving deception, then they are consenting to being deceived

Question 10

Retrospective consent

Answer 10

the ppts have already taken part

Question 11

Dealing with ethical issues

Answer 11

• deception and protection from harm
• confidentiality

Question 12

Deception and protection from harm

Answer 12

-ppts should be offered a full debrief
-debrief occurs at the end of the experiment

Question 13

What should the debrief contain?

Answer 13

-it should contain the details of the experiment, including aims and the existence of any other experimental groups or conditions

-ppts must be told what there data will be used for and be given the right to withdraw their data (especially for retrospective consent)

Question 14

What may ppts require in extreme cases?

Answer 14

They may require counselling which the researcher should provide

Question 15

What is confedentiality?

Answer 15

if the personal details about the ppt are collected they must be kept confedential

Question 16

What is easier for the reseracher to do whne dealing with confedetntiality

Question 17

What is the standard practice with confedentiality