ETHICS IN RESEARCH

Why are ethical issues important in research?

• They will help me pass the assignment

• They indicate what the researcher ought to do and how they should treat people

• They help the researcher write up their research

• They indicate that all people are very sensitive

What is an ethics committee?

• People who like to talk a lot

• A group of people who think about hypothetical research

• A group of experienced people who will consider a research proposal and the degree to which ethical issues have been considered appropriately

• A group of experienced people who are useful to draw on when writing a proposal as an optional extra

Which of the following best relates to ethical issues when researching with babies?

• Asking for adults’ permission to research because babies are incapable of showing a degree of consent

• Getting babies to make a hand print to stand for a signature on a consent form

• Seeing consent and withdrawal of consent as an ongoing issue and responding to the cues of the baby

• Babies don’t remember so if they are upset you don’t need to worry about it

What is meant by ‘informed consent’? Please indicate the best answer

• Telling people who you are and what you are studying

• The ethics committee is informed about the research

• Participants are given a clear indication what the research is about and what their involvement would entail

• Participants are informed about the findings of the research at the end of the project

At which stages of the research process should you think about ethics?

• When designing the questions and planning the research

• When collecting data

• When analysing data

• When writing up

• All of the above