ethical issues

• What is ethics in psychology?

  Consideration of acceptable treatment
• What are ethical issues?

  Dilemmas faced by psychologists
• What are ethical guidelines?

  Rules on dealing with ethical issues
• What does deception involve in psychological research?

  Misleading participants about the study
• What is active deception?

  Deliberately misleading participants
• What is passive deception?

  Withholding information from participants
• When can deception be used in research?

  When justified by its effect on behavior
• What must happen if deception is unavoidable?

  Participants must be fully debriefed quickly
• What is informed consent?

  Detailed information for participant agreement
• How should researchers handle informed consent?

  Inform participants about research objectives
• What must be done if research involves children?

  Guardian permission must be obtained
• What is the right to withdraw?

  Participants can leave at any time
• How should researchers deal with the right to withdraw?

  Participants should be made aware of this right
• What happens if data is withdrawn?

  Data must be destroyed immediately
• What must researchers observe in children regarding withdrawal?

  Signs that the child does not want to participate
• What does protection from harm entail?

  Protection from physical and psychological harm
• What is the acceptable risk level in research?

  Should not exceed everyday life risks
• What must researchers avoid inflicting on participants?

  Any harm likely to cause long-term damage
• What should researchers inquire about before the study?

  Participants' medical history
• What must researchers avoid regarding stress?

  Putting participants under unnecessary stress
• What should happen to data upon completion of research?

  All data should be destroyed
• How should participant information be handled?

  Kept confidential unless agreed otherwise
• What is confidentiality in research?

  Legal requirement to keep information private
• What must researchers do if confidentiality cannot be guaranteed?

  Warn participants in advance
• What does privacy in research involve?

  Respecting participants' personal space
• Where should research be conducted?

  Only in public spaces
• What must researchers do if research invades privacy?

  Gain informed consent from participants
• How should data be handled regarding privacy?

  Maintain confidentiality and anonymize data
• What is debriefing in research?

  Providing detailed information post-study
• What should debriefing ensure?

  No negative consequences for participants
• What is the purpose of debriefing regarding deception?

  Compensate for any deception used
• What must participants be reminded of during debriefing?

  Their right to withdraw from the study
• What are ethics committees responsible for?

  Evaluating research for ethical compliance
• What must happen before research can proceed?

  Assessment by an ethics committee
• What is a consequence of conducting unapproved research?

  It is a criminal offense
• What does the British Psychological Society do?

  Provides public information about psychology
• How does the British Psychological Society protect the public?

  By setting guidelines for researchers
• What is included in the British Psychological Society's guidelines?

  Details in the Code of Ethics and Conduct
• When were the British Psychological Society's guidelines produced?

  In 1952
• What should consent forms inform participants about?

  Aim, method, and right to withdraw