A01

• What ethical issues were studied in Year 1 of psychology?

  Deception and privacy
• Why do ethical issues arise in psychological research?

  Due to conflict between valid findings and participant rights
• What is the purpose of ethical guidelines in research?

  To protect participants and guide researchers
• What do ethical implications in research concern?

  The consequences of psychological research findings
• How does social sensitivity vary among different areas of research?

  Some areas have greater social sensitivity than others
• Why is research on long-term memory considered less socially sensitive?

  It has minimal consequences for participants or groups
• What are the potential consequences of research on depression?

  Impacts on individuals, social groups, and policy
• How might findings from depression studies affect employment?

  They may label individuals as risky employees
• How can seemingly innocuous research have consequences?

  It may influence exam policy indirectly
• Why is social sensitivity important in all stages of research?

  It affects planning, conducting, and handling findings
• Who warned about the phrasing of research questions?

  Joan Sieber and Barbara Stanley
• What bias did Kitzinger and Coyle identify in relationship research?

  'Heterosexual bias' in comparing relationships
• What issues are particularly important in socially sensitive research?

  Informed consent, confidentiality, and psychological harm
• Why might participants in domestic abuse studies feel stressed?

  They may fear ex-partners discovering their participation
• What should researchers consider about the use of their findings?

  How findings may impact data collection and interpretation
• Why is sensitive information appealing to the media?

  It tends to attract significant public interest
• What was notable about Adrian Owen's research on consciousness?

  It received enormous media attention