Ethical Guidelines

Question 1

Informed consent

Answer 1

1. Presumptive consent - when it’s gained from similar people as the participants.
2. Prior general consent - participants agree to be decided without know how they’ll be decided.
3. Represpective consent - asking participants for consent after the study has been done
   • demand characteristics

Question 2

Privacy

Answer 2

Observations/field experiments/ natural experiments should be carried out in public where people will see strangers

Question 3

Deception

Answer 3

• NO LIES

* Can be unavoidable

Question 4

Protection from harm

Answer 4

Protected from extreme danger/ lasting physical or psychological harm

Question 5

Right to withdraw

Answer 5

Participants should always be aware that they have the right to leave the study at any time

Question 6

Briefing (debriefing)

Answer 6

• Keep all info confidential.

A guarantee of anonymity for the participants in the study

Question 7

BPS code of ethics and conducts

Answer 7

• RESPECT - the dignity and worth of all persons
• COMPETENCE - psychologists should remain high standards in their professional work
• RESPONSIBILITY - for their participants/ clients/ general public and the science of psychology
• INTEGRITY - psychologists should be honest and accurate