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AQA Psychology - Research Methods - Ethical Issues and Ways of Dealing with Them

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BPS stands for the British Psychological Society, the professional body responsible for setting ethical guidelines and standards for psychological research and practice in the UK.

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What does the BPS stand for?

British Psychological Society

Who are the BPS?

  • Representative body for psychology in the UK
    - Promotes excellence and ethical practice in science, education and practical applications...

What does the APA stand for?

American Psychological Association

What acronym for the ethical guidelines?

Can = Confidentiality

Do = Deception

Can't =Consent

Do = Debrief

With = Right to withdraw

Participants = Protection o...

What are the four principle of the BPS?

  • Respect

  • Competence

  • Responsibility

  • Integrity

What does informed consent mean?

Participants should make an informed judgement whether to take part

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AQA Psychology - Research Methods - Ethical Issues and Ways of Dealing with Them
TermDefinition

What does the BPS stand for?

British Psychological Society

Who are the BPS?

  • Representative body for psychology in the UK
    - Promotes excellence and ethical practice in science, education and practical applications of the discipline

What does the APA stand for?

American Psychological Association

What acronym for the ethical guidelines?

Can = Confidentiality

Do = Deception

Can't =Consent

Do = Debrief

With = Right to withdraw

Participants = Protection of participants

What are the four principle of the BPS?

  • Respect

  • Competence

  • Responsibility

  • Integrity

What does informed consent mean?

Participants should make an informed judgement whether to take part

How can too much information affect a participants behaviour?

Demand characteristics

What other forms of consent are there?

  • Presumptive

  • Prior general

  • Retrospective

What does it mean by presumptive consent?

Ask a similar group

What does it mean by prior general consent?

Agree to be deceived

What does it mean by retrospective consent?

Get consent after study

What does deception mean?

Deliberately misleading or holding information so consent is not formed

What should you do at the end of a study to resolve deception?

Debrief

What should be in a debried?

  • True aim of experiment

  • Details not give prior to study

  • What their data will be used for

  • The right to withdraw

What is protection from harm?

Participants should be at no more risk that they would be in everyday life

How can you resolve any problems to do with protection from harm?

  • Give right to withdraw

  • reassured behaviour was normal during debrief

  • Provide counselling if the participants have been effected by study

What is confidentiality/privacy?

The right to control information about ourselves
If invaded, it should be respected

How must privacy information be cared for?

Protected (legal requirement)

What should researchers do to protect confidentiality?

  • Use initials rather than names
    - Participant data cannot be shared with other researchers