Research Ethics

What is anonymity

• Not telling someone that you are researching them

• Not putting your name on your research

• Not identifying any participants in your research

• identifying all of the participants in your research

What is an ethical consideration

• Things that you tell people about your research

• Making sure your research does not cause harm or offence

• Making sure your research causes harm or offence

• Something you don't have to worry about in research

________ is provided before the study begins, in the form of a signature on a detailed form explaining the study the participant will take part in

• Code of ethics

• Right to withdraw

• Debriefing

• Informed consent

If the participants feel unhappy for any reason with the research after the de-briefing, what must they be given

• Informed consent

• Anonymity

• The right to withdraw their data

• Payment

What is confidentiality

• Not publishing personal details of participants

• Telling participants they are being studied

• Not putting your name on your research

• Putting all personal details of participants in your research

Deception may be justified if...

• The participants may feel distress after the deception is revealed

• The deception is withheld until after the research is completed

• There is absolutely no other way to ensure participants will not change their natural behaviour

• They provide signed consent

De-briefing includes

• Explaining the nature and aims of the research

• Giving time to ask questions

• How the data will be stored and used

• All of the above

The purpose of ethical guidelines are

• To ensure participants are safe

• To ensure participants are paid for their time

• To ensure the study gets valid responses

• To ensure researchers do what they like

What is informed consent

• When people involved in your research are paid

• When people involved in your research are told what it is about

• When people involved in your research are not told what it is about

• When people involved in your research are identified

When is it best to remind participants of their 'right to withdraw'

• Before the study has started

• After the study is complete

• During the study

• Before, during and after the study has taken place