confidentiality (weakness)

• What is a weakness of Bowlby's (1944) research?

  Participants were not treated with confidentiality
• How were participants' identities revealed in Bowlby's study?

  By giving their first name and initial from surname
• What does the case histories in Bowlby's study provide?

  Considerable detail of their lives
• What is the implication of the detailed case histories in Bowlby's study?

  They make it easy to identify participants
• What is unclear regarding the children's knowledge in Bowlby's study?

  The extent to which they knew about publication
• What could the publication of details in Bowlby's study lead to?

  Stress for participants and their families
• How does the breach of confidentiality in Bowlby's study affect ethical guidelines?

  It breaks the guideline of confidentiality
• What is the potential consequence of breaching confidentiality in psychological research?

  It could lead to distress for participants
• What ethical issues arise from Bowlby's (1944) research regarding confidentiality?

  • Participants' identities were revealed
  • Case histories provided detailed personal information
  • Potential stress for participants and families
  • Breach of confidentiality guidelines
• What are the implications of revealing participant identities in psychological research?

  • Erosion of trust in research
  • Increased anxiety for participants
  • Ethical violations in research practices