Ethical Issues

Question 1

define issue

Answer 1

conflict between what the researcher wants to needs to do and the rights of the ppt

Question 2

what are ethics?

Answer 2

standards that concern any group of people and have bodies or documents advising them what is right and wrong e.g BPS

Question 3

what is the duty of a psychologist?

Answer 3

in terms of ethics, to promote well being in individuals

Question 4

what are the ethical code of conduct key principles?

Answer 4

respect, competence, responsibility, integrity

Question 5

what is the researchers pov of informed consent?

Answer 5

• responsible for making sure ppts give informed consent meaning they know the aims and procedure
• could lead to demand charcteristics

Question 6

what is the ppts pov of informed consent?

Answer 6

• have the right to know what theyre consenting to
• some may not understand what’s fully expected of them
• should know the likely risks and benefits (sometimes hard to predict)

Question 7

what is the researchers pov of deception?

Answer 7

• sometimes need to deceive ppts of the aims to avoid demand characteristics
• can also mean withholding info

Question 8

what is the ppts pov of deception?

Answer 8

• prevents ppts from giving informed consent therefore it’s unethical
• violates ppts rights
• can lead to mistrust of psychologists

Question 9

what is the researchers pov of the right to withdraw?

Answer 9

• responsible of reminding ppts of their RTW
• can cause practical issues as the sample is smaller

Question 10

what is the ppts pov of the right to withdraw?

Answer 10

• have the RTW at any point, even after the study
• shouldn’t be pressured to stay or feel like they cannot withdraw

Question 11

what is the researchers pov of risk of harm?

Answer 11

• most research may present some risk of harm
• should plan their studies to minimise risk
• sometimes unable to predict or its inevitable

Question 12

what is the ppts pov of risk of harm?

Answer 12

• BPS says ppts shouldn’t be exposed to more harm than they would experience daily
• should leave in the same state they entered
• can be longer term and impact other aspects of their life

Question 13

what is the researchers pov of confidentiality?

Answer 13

• should do all they can to maintain it and not reveal personal details
• anonymise results by using pseudo names or numbers

Question 14

what is the ppts pov of confidentiality?

Answer 14

• confidentiality is a legal right
• personal data can only be recorded if it’s kept confidential

Question 15

what is the researchers pov of privacy?

Answer 15

• difficult to maintain when conducting social or field experiments
• BPS guidelines state public behaviour can be observed without ppts knowledge

Question 16

what is the ppts pov of privacy?

Answer 16

have the right to privacy in homes but not public settings

Question 17

what is presumptive consent?

Answer 17

• used by researchers if they have to deceive their ppts
• asking another group of the same demographic if they would consent if they knew the true aims

Question 18

what is debriefing?

Answer 18

• essential in deception
• ppts told fully true aims, have their well being checked, and given the chance to ask questions or withdraw from the study

Question 19

what are the ethical guidelines outlined in the BPS code of conduct?

Answer 19

• cost benefit analysis: is the cost of ppts worth the research’s benefit to society
• research proposal must be accepted by the research committee