Ethical Issues

Question 1

Deception

Answer 1

a researcher gives false information to subjects or intentionally misleads them about some key aspect of the research

Question 2

Right to withdraw

Answer 2

an individual who initially agrees to participate in a study has the right to withdraw from the study at any point and the right to refuse to answer any particular question or participate in a particular set of procedures

Question 3

Informed consent

Answer 3

Consent should be obtained before the participant enters the research and there must be no undue influence on participants to consent

Question 4

Protection from physical & Psychological harm

Answer 4

Investigators have a primary responsibility to protect participants from physical and mental harm during the investigation

Question 5

Social sensitivity

Answer 5

research that has potentially negative consequences for those involved

Question 6

Confidentiality & anonymity

Answer 6

use of password protected files, encryption when sending information over the internet, and even old-fashioned locked doors and drawers

Question 7

Storage of personal data

Answer 7

must ensure that personal data are kept secure and are not disclosed to unauthorised persons, use a locked storage container such as a filing cabinet in a locked office for paper-based personal data; for digital data, password-protected or, preferably, encrypted storage