390 EXAM 2 Flashcards
o Protection of participants’ confidentiality such that even the researcher cannot link individuals with the data they provided
anonymity
o The affirmative agreement of member of a vulnerable group (children) to participate in a study
assent
o Provided a model for many guidelines adopted by disciplinary organizations in the United States
belmont report
o An ethical principle that seeks to maximize benefits for study participants, and prevent harm
beneficience
o Allows researchers to refuse to disclose information on study participants in any civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceeding
ϖ Certificate of Confidentiality
o The fundamental ethical principles established by a discipline or institution to guide researchers’ conduct in research with human (or animal) study participants
ϖ Code of Ethics
o Document signed by participants that includes information about the study purpose, specific expectations regarding participation, the voluntary nature of participation, and potential costs and benefits
ϖ Consent Form
o Is a pledge that any information participants provide will not be publicly reported in a manner that identifies them and will not be made accessible to others
confidentiality
o Sessions following data collection so that participants can ask questions or air complaints
ϖ Debriefing
o A situation in which the rights of study participants are in direct conflict with requirements of a study
ϖ Ethical Dilemma
o Means that the researcher has fully described the study, the persons right to refuse participation, and possible risk and benefits
full disclosure
o The return of a completed questionnaire reflects the person’s voluntary consent to participate
implied consent
o Means that participants have adequate information about the study, comprehend the information, and have the power of free choice, enabling them to consent to or decline participation voluntarily
informed consent
o In the United States, a group of people affiliated with an institution who convene to review proposed and ongoing studies with respect to ethical considerations
ϖ Institutional Review Board (IRB)
o Is a risk expected to be no greater than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during routine tests or procedures
minimal risk