Ethics

Question 1

DRIPP

Answer 1

• Deception - misleading, lying to or withholding information from participants
• Right to withdraw - participants able to leave the study when they wish
• Informed consent - participants are informed what the aim of the study is and what will happen and they give permission to be a participant and for you to use their data.
• Protection from harm - participants shouldn’t be placed at any risk. Harm can be physical or psychological.
• Privacy and confidentiality - participants have the right to control information about themselves.

Question 2

British psychological society (BPS)

Answer 2

• a code of ethics including a set of ethical guidelines.
• an ethics committee implements these guidelines.
• They decide whether your research is ethically acceptable. They use cost-benefit analysis.

Question 3

Dealing with deception and protection from harm

Answer 3

• debrief - participants should be made aware of aims and any details hidden from them during the investigation.
• May require counselling

Question 4

Dealing with informed consent

Answer 4

• Issue participants with a consent form detailing the investigation.
• Under 16s - parental consent required.

Question 5

Dealing with confidentiality

Answer 5

• Maintain anonymity- don’t record personal details or keep them secure and protected.
• Real names not published

Question 6

Cost-benefit analysis

Answer 6

• The ethics committee must weigh up the costs and benefits of research proposals to decide whether a research study should go ahead.
• Costs could be the damaging effect on individual participants

Question 7

Presumptive consent

Answer 7

A similar group of participants are asked if the study is acceptable. If this group agrees then consent of the original participants is presumed.

Question 8

Prior general consent

Answer 8

Participants give their permission to take part in a number of different studies - including one that will involve deception. By consenting participants are effectively consenting to be deceived.

Question 9

Retrospective consent

Answer 9

Participants are asked for their consent having already taken part in the study. They may not have been aware of their participation or they may have been subject to deception.