Ethics

• Were participants given confidentiality in Bowlby's study?

  No, participants were not given confidentiality
• How did Bowlby identify the boys in his case studies?

  By using their first name and surname initial
• What type of information was provided in the case studies?

  A lot of detail about their lives
• Why does using both first names and initials compromise confidentiality?

  It makes it easier to identify participants
• What ethical practice should have been used to maintain confidentiality?

  Pseudonyms, initials, or numbers should have been used
• What concerns may arise regarding consent in Bowlby's study?

  Questions over valid consent may arise
• What was the age range of Bowlby's participants?

  5-17 years old
• What is in loco parentis in the context of Bowlby's study?

  Parental consent was obtained for children
• What is expected today regarding children's involvement in research?

  Children should be informed about the research
• When was Bowlby's study conducted?

  In 1944
• How did ethical guidelines in 1944 differ from today?

  They were not as stringent as today
• What was common practice regarding data collection in 1944?

  Children were informed their data would be used