Summary of literature, lecture 3: UvA research methodology
7 views 0 purchase
Course
Onderzoeksmethodologie (70110101AY)
Institution
Universiteit Van Amsterdam (UvA)
Book
Research Methods in Social Relations
Summary of the literature we need to read before lecture 3 of Research Methodology. Research Methods in Social Relations H3 — G. Maruyama & C.S. Ryan; Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference. — W.R. Shadish, T.D. Cook & D.T. Campbell.
Research Methods in Social Relations ch. 3 – G.
Maruyama & C.S. Ryan (2014)
In the US, nearly all human research requires Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval to ensure
ethical standards, following the unethical practices of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. The Belmont
Report outlines three core principles:
1. Respect for persons: involves informed consent (understanding & accepting procedures and
risks), treating individuals as autonomous agents, and providing extra protection for those
with diminished autonomy. Ethical challenges include avoiding coercion, ensuring clear
communication, and addressing concerns around deception and subject pools (a group of
people recruited for research participation, often students, typically as part of a course
requirement or for academic credit) in research.
2. Beneficence: Focuses on maximizing benefits and minimizing risks. Research is only ethical if
benefits outweigh risks, with IRBs requiring reports of adverse events.
3. Justice: ensures fair participant selection, avoiding exploitation of vulnerable groups, and
ensuring research benefits all, not just advantaged populations.
Deception is sometimes necessary, but is ethically problematic because by definition participants are
unable to provide full informed consent. Types of deception:
Deception by Omission: Omitting details about research aims, acceptable to a degree but
problematic if it impacts willingness to participate.
Active Deception: Involves outright lies, like false feedback, which can lead to anger and
persistence of false beliefs.
Double Deception: Telling participants the study is over, then collecting more data, is now
deemed unethical.
Ethical use of deception involves using role-play, obtaining consent to conceal, or allowing
participants to withdraw data after debriefing. Quasi-experimental studies must ensure anonymity
and confidentiality while considering the duty to warn of potential harms. Institutional Review Board
(IRB) approval, sending a full project description, is mandatory before starting any research. An
expedited review is for minimal risk studies (no more harm than in daily life) and can be done by
only one IRB member, thus expediting the process. A full review is required for studies that involves
significant risk, vulnerable populations or complex procedures and is more thoroughly reviewed by
the entire IRB committee, thus taking more time.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller fabiennevanvalderen. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $3.25. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
