ethics

• define-ethical issues


  when there is a conflict between the rights of the pps to be safe and the goals of research to produce valuable data
• define-BPS guidelines


  code of conduct that every professional psychologist in the uk has to follow and explains how pps should be delt with.
• define- informed consent(not available from vulnerable pps, so instead obtain gatekeepers consent)

  making pps aware of the aims, procedures and rights. pps can then make an informed decision as to whether they want to take part.
• give some ways of dealing with informed consent

  researchers produce a consent form

  retrospective consent
• define- retrospective consent


  when pps give consent after a debrief
• define- deception


  Deliberately misleading or withholding information from participants
• give some ways of dealing with deception


  full debrefing at the end of a study -informs pps of anything they were not told about
• define- protection from harm


  Participants must not be exposed to any negative physical or psychological effects than they would in their normal day, this includes being embaressed or stressed
• give some ways of dealing with protection from harm


  psychologists to reassure that the behaviour of pps was ''normal'' , if they anxious about it

  could be offered conciling
• define privacy and confedentiality-


  pps right to control their information. information should be protected and anonymised.
• how could we deal with privacy and confidentiality?

  refer to pps with numbers or pseudonyms

  not sharing their data with others
• define- right to withdraw


  Participants should be informed that they can withdraw their information at any point and can leave at any point
• how could we deal with the right to withdraw?

  remind pps of their right to withdraw alongside their right to withold information during the debrief