Ethics

• Deception


  deliberately misleading or withholding info from ppts of any stage of the investigation

  Dealing with ethical issues

  - ppts should be given a full debrief -> ppts will be made aware of true aims
• Informed consent


  making ppts aware of aims of research, procedures, their rights and what the data will be used for

  Dealing with ethical issues

  - ppts should be issued with a consent letter of form detailing all relevant info that might affect their decision to participate
• Protection of ppts from harm

  shouldn't be placed at any more risk than they would daily

  should be protected from physical + psychological harm

  Dealing with ethical issues

  - ppts should to told what their data will be used for + must be given the right to withdraw from the study + right to withhold data
• Privacy confidentiality


  our right, enshrined in law under the Data Protection Act, to have any personal data protected

  Dealing with ethical issues

  - maintain anonymity -> numbers of initials are referred to

  - ppts are reminded their data will be protected