ethics

• ethic issues - something a ppt could face during research that can affect them
• types of ethic issues

  • deception
  • informed consent
  • protection of ppts
  • confidentially
• deception

  • ppts not told the true aim of study, to prevent ppts showing demand characteristics
  • dealt by a debrief - ppt told true aim and full details of study, Given right to withdraw their data, ppts reminded their behaviour is typical also offer counselling
• confidentially

  • ensuring ppts details, data remain anonymous
  • do this by using fake names, numbers
• Protection of ppts

  • should be protected psychologically + psychically
  • right to withdraw - can withdraw during or after research has taken place
  • debrief - reassure ppts aware their behaviour is normal, offer counselling
• informed consent

  permission to take part in study, after being informed the true aim, as well as the right to withdraw

  children under 16 can't give consent

  • parental - consent gained from parents
  • prior informed - general consent from ppts of things that could happen
  • presumptive - gaining consent from similar set of ppts who won't actually be doing the study
  • consent not given, debrief should be given, ppt given retrospective consent