Quick summary of ethics in Psychology that I have been taught, really good for making flashcards or any other sort of revision you may need for your A levels.
Ethics
Principles that govern how a professional person should behave in their jobs.
Ethical issues: a conflict of interest between the researcher and the participant
Informed Consent - Participants must be told the true purpose of the research before agreeing
to take part.
DEALING WITH IT
Get participants to sign a consent form with a full description of the study.
Gain presumptive consent - researcher asks a group of people similar to the participants on
whether they would agree to take part in the study.
ISSUES
Demand characteristics
Participants may not fully understand
Deception - Deceiving participants in order to keep the true aims of the study secret.
DEALING WITH IT
Fully debriefing participants after the study (telling them the true nature of the study)
Retrospective consent - researcher asks participants consent after the study, if not data is
removed.
ISSUES
After revealing, participants may feel embarrassed about their actions
Protection from harm - Participants have the right not to come to any psychological/physical
harm during the study.
DEALING WITH IT
Reassure participants
Debrief
Participants can withdraw from the study
ISSUES
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