Ethics

Question 1

What is an Ethical Issue?

Answer 1

Arises when a conflict exists between the rights of the participants in research studies and the goals of the research.

Question 2

What is the role of the British Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics?

Answer 2

Decide what behavior is acceptable and not acceptable when dealing with human participants.

Question 3

Informed Consent

Answer 3

Make participants aware of the research

Question 4

Deception

Answer 4

Deliberately misleading or withholding information

Question 5

Protection From Harm

Answer 5

Not be placed at more risk than in their daily lives

Question 6

Right to Withdraw

Answer 6

Able to withdraw themselves at any point

Question 7

Confidentiality

Answer 7

Participants data should not be disclosed

Question 8

Privacy

Answer 8

Right to be free from public attention

Question 9

Ways of Dealing With Informed Consent

Answer 9

Issue a consent letter with all relevant details

Question 10

Ways of Dealing With Deception

Answer 10

Must be debriefed at the end

Question 11

Ways of Dealing With Protection From Harm

Answer 11

Must be debriefed, right to withdraw data

Question 12

Ways of Dealing With Right to Withdraw

Answer 12

Can withdraw at any point

Question 13

Ways of Dealing With Confidentiality

Answer 13

Participants data should not be disclosed

Question 14

Ways of Dealing With Privacy

Answer 14

Do not observe people in places they would not be expected to be observed

Question 15

Consent Form

Answer 15

• Participants must be told all of the conditions
• Give the right to withdraw
• Must explain every detail

Question 16

Standardized Instructions

Answer 16

• Read to participants, outline exactly what’s happening
• Must be clear and logical

Question 17

Debrief

Answer 17

• Include full aims of the study
• Right to withdraw
• Thank them for taking part