Psychological Ethics

What does the term "ethics" mean in psychology?

• correct rules of conduct necessary when carrying out research

• experiments

• opportunity sampling

• publishing research findings

Which ethical principle states participants should be free to leave the research setting whenever they wish.

• informed consent

• withdrawal

• confidentiality

• debriefing

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

People in research are referred to as the......

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

Where participants are misled or wrongly informed about the aims of the research, this is referred to as

Researchers must ensure that those taking part in research will not be caused distress. They must be protected from ________________ and _____________ harm.

• social

• physical

• anti-social

• mental

Identify some of the ethical issues with Milgram's Obedience Experiment.

• deception

• protection

• briefing

• withdrawal

In Britain, ethical guidelines for research are published by the.........

• Scottish Government

• SQA

• British Psychological Society

• American Psychological Association