Ethical considerations

• What is respect?


  Valuing the dignity and worth of all individuals.
• What is informed consent in research ethics?

  Participants should agree to take part in the study and be aware of all that they expect to experience
• What does the right to withdraw entail for participants in a study?

  Participants should be aware that they can remove themselves and their data from the study at any time
• What does competence refer to in ethical considerations?

  Psychologists should work within the limits of their own knowledge and skill
• What is the purpose of confidentiality in research?

  Results and personal information should not be released to anyone outside of the study
• What does deception mean in the context of ethical considerations?

  Participants should not be deliberately misinformed about the aim of the procedure
• What is the ethical consideration of protection from harm?

  Participants should not be placed in situations that could cause them physical or psychological harm
• What is debriefing in research ethics?

  Debriefing should be given to participants at the end of a study and involves explaining the aims of the study and how their data will be used
• What are the key ethical considerations in research?

  • Respect
  • Informed consent
  • Presumptive consent
  • Right to withdraw
  • Competence
  • Confidentiality
  • Deception
  • Protection from harm
  • Debriefing
  • Integrity
• What are the implications of the right to withdraw for participants in a study?

  • Participants can leave the study at any time
  • Participants can remove their data from the study
  • Ensures ethical treatment of participants
• What is the significance of debriefing in research studies?

  • Provides participants with the study's aims
  • Explains how their data will be used
  • Addresses any misconceptions from the study
• How does protection from harm apply to participants in research?

  • Participants should not face more risk than in daily life
  • Ensures physical and psychological safety
  • Ethical obligation of researchers