ethical implications of research studies and theory

• Ethical implications concern the consequences that psychological research may have and some areas of research have greater social sensitivity than others.
• research questions

  Sieber and Stanley (1988) warn that the way in which research questions are phrased may influence the way in which findings are interpreted.
• Researchers should consider in advance how research findings may be used since it may impact on what data they actually collect
• AO3 :)

  • strength is that it benefits both groups of people
  • homosexuality in 1952 was listed inthe DSM-1 as a 'sociopathic personality disorder' but finally removed it in 1973 due to Kinsey et al report of around 5000 men who said its normal
• AO3 :)

  IRL application since used by Gov for policy making
• AO3 :(

  • limitation is that poor research design may lead to erroneous findings
  • Burt's research that influenced 11+ to be used was fake as the research assistants were made up