Ethics

Question 0

Participants’ rights

Answer 0

• confidentiality
• voluntary participation
• withdrawal rights
• informed consent
• deception
• debriefing

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

Standards that guide individuals in distinguishing between right and wrong behaviour

Question 3

Confidentiality

Answer 3

Participants have a right to privacy and confidentiality, so any information that may identit details of their involvement in a study must be kept private

Question 4

Voluntary participation

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The experimenter must try to ensure that participants voluntarily consent to be involved in the study. They must not be pressured into taking part

Question 5

Withdrawal rights

Answer 5

The experimenter must inform the participant that they are free to participate, decline to participate, or to withdraw from the study at any time, with no negative consequences

Question 6

Informed consent

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Wherever possible, participants must be appropriately informed of what the study is about and the reason it is being conducted

Question 7

Deception

Answer 7

Sometimes, giving participants information about a study may influence their behaviour during the research and affect the accuracy if the results. Deception involves conducting a study without fully informing participants of the true purpose, however participants must be fully debriefed after

Question 8

Debriefing

Answer 8

Involves clarifying participants’ understanding of the study after it has been conducted. This includes correcting any mistaken attitudes or beliefs that participants may have about the study