Ethical issues

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    • ethics
      What is morally correct/right
    • What are the main ethical issues in psychology
      .Lack of informed consent
      .Deception
    • informed consent
      making participants aware of the aims of the research , the procedures, their right to withdraw and what their data will be used for
    • What is the benefit of informed consent
      Participants can make an informed judgment weather or not they want to take part
    • What is the negative of informed consent
      It may make the study meaningless because the participants behaviour will cease to be 'natural' as they know the aims of the study
    • deception
      Unnecessarily misleading participants about the aims of the research by making them think they have done something they have not
    • What is the benefit of deception
      .Prevents participants from altering behaviour or thoughts making results more accurate
      .Helps maintain the integrity of the study
    • What is the negative of deception
      It can disrespect the dignity of participants and prevent them from giving informed consent
    • What guidelines do researches have to follow
      BPS guidlines
    • What do we have to do when completing any new research
      Respect the dignity and well-being of participants
    • The code of ethics is....
      ....Quasi - legal
    • What does the code of ethics state?
      What behaviour is acceptable and what is not when dealing with participants
    • What are the four main principals
      Respect, competence, responsibility and integrity
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