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• What is the responsibility of researchers in psychology towards participants?

  To look after their participants
• What are participants' rights in psychological research?

  To be informed and give consent
• Who decides the ethical guidelines for psychological research in the UK?

  The British Psychological Society (BPS)
• What is the BPS's role in psychological research?

  To write ethical guidelines
• What is informed consent in psychological research?

  Participants must understand aims and consequences
• What should happen if participants cannot give consent?

  Consent can be given by a guardian
• What right do participants have regarding their participation?

  Right to withdraw at any stage
• What must researchers consider to protect participants from harm?

  Psychological well-being and physical health
• What must be done with personal records in research?

  They should be kept securely
• When can confidentiality be broken in research?

  If a participant or others are in danger
• What is debriefing in psychological research?

  A conversation after the study explaining details
• What should be checked during debriefing?

  For any harm caused by participation
• What ethical issues did Milgram's study breach?

  Informed consent, right to withdraw, protection from harm
• What is a cost-benefit analysis in research ethics?

  Comparing costs to participants with societal benefits
• What is the role of an ethics committee in research?

  To evaluate research based on ethical principles
• What happens if a participant is deceived in a study?

  They should be informed during debriefing
• What can be included in a debriefing form?

  Information about deception and right to withdraw
• What are the ethical guidelines in psychological research?

  • Informed consent
  • Right to withdraw
  • Protection from harm
  • Confidentiality
  • Debriefing
• What are the alternatives to informed consent to avoid demand characteristics?

  • Prior general consent
  • Retroactive consent
  • Presumptive consent
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of Milgram's study from an ethical perspective?

  Strengths:

  • Influential study on authority and obedience

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Breached multiple ethical guidelines
  • Caused emotional harm to participants
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• What is the significance of the Milgram study in psychology?

  • It explores obedience to authority
  • It raises ethical concerns in research