Ethical Issues (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Ethical issues in psych research
Ethical issues in psych research
Tension between participant rights & research goals
BPS code of ethics
BPS code of ethics
Quasi-legal guidelines for UK psychologists' behaviour
4 core principles of BPS code
4 core principles of BPS code
Respect, Competence, Responsibility, Integrity
Informed consent
Informed consent
Participants understand what they agree to before taking part
Deception in research
Deception in research
Deliberately misleading participants or withholding info
Protection from harm meaning
Protection from harm meaning
No greater risk than daily life (physical & psychological)
Privacy vs confidentiality
Privacy vs confidentiality
Privacy=control info; Confidentiality=legal data protection
Debriefing
Debriefing
Process at study end revealing true aims & ensuring wellbeing
How anonymity maintains confidentiality
How anonymity maintains confidentiality
Recording no personal details, using numbers/initials instead
Presumptive consent
Presumptive consent
Asking similar group if they'd find proposed study acceptable