Unit 4: Chapter 3-Ethics Flashcards
(25 cards)
Define “informed consent”
legally given permission to participate in a study
Define “right to privacy”
Define “confidentiality”
Define “anonymity”
Define “deception”
Define “debriefing”
the process of informing participants after the session of the experiment’s true purpose to increase their under- standing and to remove possible harmful effects of deception
Define “voluntary participation”
Define “freedom to withdraw”
Define “protection from harm”
Define “APA ethical guidelines”
This is to ensure that the participant is taking part voluntarily and is aware of what is about to happen. Participants must be given all the information necessary about factors that might affect their willingness to participate (p.55)
Define “CPA code of ethics”
Define “research ethics board”
Define “principal’s for animal research”
What are the three R’s of animal research and what do they mean?
reduction, refinment, replacement
-Reduce the number of animals use
-Refine the experiment
-Find an alternative way of researching the subject material
Discuss the balance between potential benefit of a research project and its potential costs to research participants.
(1) the commitment of the psycholo- gist to expanding our knowledge of behavior and the potential benefit the research may have for society and (2) the cost of the research to the partici- pants.
What is informed consent? What is the importance of informed consent in the ethical use of research participants in experimentation?
-It is the only kind of consent. A person cannot truly consent if they do not know what they are agreeing to
-Participants must be given all the information necessary about factors that might affect their
willingness to participate,
-Its importance is about reducing harm done to the participants
What is the researcher’s responsibility with respect to the research participant’s right to privacy?
People who participate in psychological studies have the right to expect that their data will never be made public in a way that would permit their identification, unless they agree to such publication.
What is deception? Why is deception necessary in some research?
[Learned]
Under what circumstances is deception acceptable in research?
When it has great societal value and is not reasonably expected to cause physical pain or severe emotional distress.
What is debriefing in research? What functions are served by debriefing?
the process of informing participants after the session of the experiment’s true purpose to increase their under- standing and to remove possible harmful effects of deception
Evaluate Milgram’s (1963) obedience research in relation to the ethical principles discussed in this unit.
Briefly compare the codes of ethics of the Canadian Psychological Association and the American Psychological Association.
What are the views regarding the role of participants in psychological research?
Canada recognizes how codes can interact and conflict with eachother and created a heirarchy of importance for thei guidelines.
How are animals protected against inhumane treatment as research subjects in accordance with ethical guidelines for psychologists?
They have similar rules to human participants. Minimize harm, expect that pain for people is pain for animals, lose your license if you’re a dick
How might these ethical guidelines affect the validity of research?
[not a question]
