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WorksheetsEthics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The _____________ __________ __________ proposed the code of ethics which outlines ethical guidelines that researchers must follow when designing and conducting research.
(a)
Before research can be carried out, researchers must submit their proposal to an _________ _________ who review it and decide whether the research should be conducted.
(a)
The decision as to whether research should be conducted is typically based on a _______-_________ analysis
(a)
__________ _________ refers to the ethical guideline that participants should be provided with a consent form that includes enough information to allow participants take make an informed decision about whether to take part.
(a)
In what type of observation is informed consent most difficult to obtain?
Controlled observation
Covert observation
Overt observation
Non-participant observation
If informed consent was not obtained from participants, they must be fully (a) at the end of the study.
(a) refers to participants are intentionally mislead about the true aims/procedures of the research.
Informed consent cannot be obtained if the research involves deceiving participants.
True
False
Deception is sometimes necessary to prevent __________ ______________.
(a)
If participants are deceived in a study, they must be fully (a) afterwards.
(a) refers to when participants must not be identified. This can involve assigning participants numbers, initials or pseudonyms.
Debriefing always happens:
At the beginning of a study
At the end of a study
According to the 'right to withdraw' ethical guideline, participants must be made aware that they can withdraw themselves and their data from the study...
At any time
Without consequence
At the end of the study
At the beginning of the study
But won't be paid for taking part
In which type of observation would participants be unaware of their right to withdraw?
Covert
Overt
Naturalistic
Controlled
According to the 'protection from harm' ethical guideline, researchers must ensure:
Physical and psychological harm is avoided where possible or minimised
Risk of harm should be no greater than in ordinary life
Participants should not feel worse when leaving the study than they did before they entered
Participants can be exposed to harm as long as they are debriefed
A (a) form is provided before participants agree to take part in a study so that they can make an informed decision as to whether to take part.
Which two statements are correct?
A consent form is provided before a study is conducted
A consent form is provided after a study has been conducted
A debrief form is provided before a study is conducted
A debrief form is provided after a study has been conducted
Consent and debrief forms should be written...
As emails
In verbatim format (as if they will be read out to participants)
As posted letters
Which of the following should be included in a consent form?
An outline of the general purpose of the research
Details of what participants will be required to do
Reference to ethical guidelines e.g. informing them they have the right to withdraw
A space for participants to agree to take part
Details about all conditions of an experiment
Which of the following should be included in a debrief form?
An explanation of the full purpose of the study
Information about any conditions participants did not take part in
Reference to ethical guidelines e.g. a reminder that participants still have the right to withdraw their data
Asking participants if they have any questions and thanking them for taking part
A space for participants to agree to take part
