Ethics definitions

• What’s confidentiality?


  participants results and personal information should be kept safely and not released to anyone outside of the study.
• What is deception?


  participants should not be deliberately lied to about the aim of the study and procedure. if they are the should receive a full debrief
• What is competence?


  having the knowledge and skills and attitudes, values and judgement needed to perform the work of a psychologist
• What is a debrief?


  a full explanation of the aims and potential consequence of a study are given to participants straight after the study

  opportunity to withdraw
• What is withdrawal?


  participants should be made aware that they can leave anytime and can remove their data from the study anytime
• How to observe successful protection from psychological/ physical harm?


  the participants should leave in the same positive state when finishing the study as they arrived
• What is informed consent?


  the participants have sufficient knowledge about the study to be able to make an informed decision to participate
• What is privacy?


  participants are aware that they do not have to answer anything that makes them feel uncomfortable, thus protecting their privacy.