AP Psychology Unit 1.6

What does the term "ethics" mean in psychology?

• correct rules of conduct necessary when carrying out research

• experiments

• opportunity sampling

• publishing research findings

Gaining permission from a person to take part in a study and telling them what is involved is referred to as.....

• withdrawal

• confidentiality

• informed consent

• debriefing

After the research is over the participant should be able to discuss the procedure and the findings with the psychologist. This is called

• briefing

• debriefing

What ethical principle states that all data must be kept anonymous.

• informed consent

• confidentiality

• withdrawal

Which ethical consideration is allowed only if there are absolutely no other alternative means of gathering quality data

• Deception

• Informed Consent

• Professional relationship

• Right to withdraw

Any researcher should weigh the expected __________ for society with the potential ______________.

• benefits, harm

• risks, costs

• anonymity, confidentiality

Names of participants cannot be published with the research results

• True

• False