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Why are ethical considerations in psychological research put in place?
Ethical considerations are put in place to ensure that both the participants and the researcher are protected during psychological research.
Which one of the following should not feature in a researcher's cost-benefit analysis regarding ethical considerations?
a) If X procedure is used, how will it impact the participants?
b) To what extent can participants be deceived or put under some stress in the task whilst still maintaining an ethical stance?
c) Will I get paid for this research?
c.
Will I get paid for this research? should not feature in a researcher's cost-benefit analysis regarding ethical considerations.
True or False?
Participants should not be told the nature of the task they are about to take part in as part of informed consent.
False.
Participants should be told the nature of the task as part of informed consent, e.g., memorising items on a list.
This is not the same as telling participants the aim of the study.
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Why are ethical considerations in psychological research put in place?
Ethical considerations are put in place to ensure that both the participants and the researcher are protected during psychological research.
Which one of the following should not feature in a researcher's cost-benefit analysis regarding ethical considerations?
a) If X procedure is used, how will it impact the participants?
b) To what extent can participants be deceived or put under some stress in the task whilst still maintaining an ethical stance?
c) Will I get paid for this research?
c.
Will I get paid for this research? should not feature in a researcher's cost-benefit analysis regarding ethical considerations.
True or False?
Participants should not be told the nature of the task they are about to take part in as part of informed consent.
False.
Participants should be told the nature of the task as part of informed consent, e.g., memorising items on a list.
This is not the same as telling participants the aim of the study.
Participants should be aware they have the right to from the study/research at any time and their will be destroyed.
Participants should be aware they have the right to withdraw from the study/research at any time and their data will be destroyed.
How does deception occur in a study?
Deception occurs in a study when the participants are informed of a false aim/task or when the researcher introduces fake elements to the procedure.
Which of the following is not a type of consent that researchers can obtain if deception is unavoidable?
a) Retrospective consent
b) Prospective consent
c) Presumptive consent
d) Prior general consent
b.
Prospective consent is not a type of consent that researchers can obtain if deception is unavoidable.
Which type(s) of harm must researchers protect their participants from?
a) Physical
b) Psychological
c) Emotional
d) All of the above
d.
Participants must be protected from harm before, during and after the research process has taken place.
Harm constitutes any physical, psychological or emotional damage inflicted on participants as a result of their participation in the research process.
What is meant by the ethical consideration of privacy?
Privacy refers to any invasion of an individual’s private space which could be said to go beyond the boundaries of what is acceptable in terms of the topic being investigated.
Confidentiality means that when the research is , it should not give any indications as to who the participants were, and details as to the location of the research should be kept as minimal as possible.
Confidentiality means that when the research is published, it should not give any indications as to who the participants were, and details as to the location of the research should be kept as minimal as possible.