ethical issues

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    • What is the main ethical question regarding the Little Albert study?
      Was it ethical?
    • What are the learning aims of the lesson on ethics?
      Define ethics, describe issues, apply knowledge
    • What do ethics govern in psychological research?
      Moral principles of behavior and conduct
    • What are ethical issues in research?
      Conflicts between participant rights and research goals
    • What does the BPS Code of Ethics provide for psychologists?
      Guidelines on acceptable behavior with participants
    • What are the four major principles of the BPS Code of Ethics?
      Respect, competence, responsibility, integrity
    • How do participant rights conflict with research findings?
      Participants' rights may limit data authenticity
    • What ethical dilemma arises when telling participants they failed in a study?
      Potential psychological distress from failure feedback
    • What is informed consent in psychological research?
      Awareness of aims, procedures, and rights
    • Why might informed consent make a study meaningless?
      Participants may alter behavior knowing aims
    • What is presumptive consent?
      Assuming consent from a similar group
    • What is retrospective consent?
      Consent obtained after participation in a study
    • What is deception in psychological research?
      Misleading or withholding information from participants
    • When can deception be justified in research?
      If it does not cause participant distress
    • What should participants receive at the end of a study involving deception?
      A full debrief including true aims
    • What does protection from harm entail for participants?
      Protection from physical and psychological harm
    • How can researchers minimize harm to participants?
      Remind participants they can withdraw anytime
    • What is the right to privacy in research?
      Control over personal information by participants
    • What is confidentiality in psychological research?
      Protection of personal data from being shared
    • What must researchers do with personal details of participants?
      Protect them and ensure confidentiality
    • What should participants be told during debriefing regarding their data?
      That their data will be protected and not shared
    • What are the major ethical issues in psychological research?
      • Informed Consent
      • Deception
      • Protection from Harm
      • Privacy and Confidentiality
    • What are the alternative ways of obtaining consent?
      • Presumptive Consent
      • Prior General Consent
      • Retrospective Consent
    • What are the implications of conducting an unethical experiment?
      • Violation of participant rights
      • Potential psychological harm
      • Loss of research credibility
    • What is the purpose of the worksheets mentioned in the lesson?
      To create an unethical experiment
    • What does the term ethics mean in psychological research?
      Moral principles governing research conduct
    • What are the four major principles set out by the BPS?
      Respect, competence, responsibility, integrity
    • What are the three other forms of consent besides informed consent?
      Presumptive, prior general, retrospective consent
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