Ethics

• What does Ethics mean?

  Guidelines followed by all psychologists when planning, conducting and reporting research.

  • The British Psychological Society need to approve any studies that are happening (like regulation).
• What are the 5 main ethic issues (PC DRIP)?

  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Deception
  • Right to withdraw
  • Informed consent
  • Protection from harm
• What does Privacy and confidentiality mean?

  Not sharing the participants information to anyone else.
• What does Deception mean?

  Lying to participants for the purpose of the study.
• What does Right to withdraw mean?

  Allowing participants to leave at any time during the experiment.
• What does Informed consent mean?

  Receiving permission from participants for them to be used in the experiment.
• What does Protection from harm mean?

  Making sure the experiment doesn't get out of hand.
• 5 main ethical issues (PC DRIP)

  
• What does Retrospective consent mean?

  Where the researcher asks the participant for consent after the experiment has happened.
• What does cost-benefit analysis mean?

  Benefits and costs are measured, and whichever is in favour will determine whether the experiment happens.