Ethics

Question 1

Guidelines

Answer 1

Consent

Confidentiality

Deception

Debrief

Protection from harm

Right to Withdraw

Question 2

Human Ethics

Answer 2

• Come from BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• Have to abide by all principles.

Question 3

Animal Ethics

Answer 3

Scientific Procedures Act and the Home Office regulate animals in research.

Question 4

Animal Ethics Guidelines

Answer 4

• Number of animals kept to a minimum.
• Accommodation suitable
• Benefits outweigh costs.
• Justification to use endangered species.
• Controlled (temp, lighting etc.)

Question 5

Milgram

Answer 5

• No informed consent.
• Was deception.
• Debriefed later.
• Not protected from harm

Question 6

Sherif

Answer 6

• Partially informed
• Was deception.
• Unsure about debrief.
• No protection (gave knives).

Question 7

Baddeley

Answer 7

• Gave consent.
• No deception.
• Unknown if there was a debrief.
• Right to withdraw.
• No harm.

Question 8

Raine

Answer 8

• People with brain damage may not be able to consent.
• No deception.
• No debrief needed.

Question 9

Animal Studies Examples

Answer 9

Studies like Beeman could be as they injected testosterone and done castration.

Pavlov dogs and skinner rats could be harmful.

Question 10

Bandura

Answer 10

• Consent from nursery.
• Children exposed to aggressive models (protection from harm).

Question 11

Watson and Rayner

Answer 11

• Consent from mother but she was not fully informed.
• No deception.
• Removed before debrief could happen.
• Wanted to withdraw as he kept crawling away.
• Long term harm could have been done as he was clearly upset