Ethical Considerations in Research
Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology
Ethical Considerations in Research starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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A researcher wants to study stress in teenagers by asking them to recall traumatic events. What ethical issue should the researcher be most concerned about?
Describe one situation where deception might be ethically justified in psychological research.
Describe one way researchers can minimize harm to participants in a psychological study.
Describe the difference between confidentiality and anonymity in research.
A participant in a study decides to leave before the study is finished. Is the researcher allowed to stop them from leaving? (1) Yes (2) No
A researcher collects data from participants and stores it using codes instead of names. What ethical principle is being applied? (1) Anonymity (2) Justice (3) Deception (4) Beneficence
A researcher is studying a sensitive topic and promises not to share any identifying information about participants. What ethical principle is being followed? (1) Justice (2) Confidentiality (3) Deception (4) Anonymity
A researcher wants to study stress in teenagers by asking them to recall traumatic events. What ethical issue should the researcher be most concerned about?
A participant in a study decides to leave before the study is finished. Is the researcher allowed to stop them from leaving? (1) Yes (2) No
A researcher collects data from participants and stores it using codes instead of names. What ethical principle is being applied? (1) Anonymity (2) Justice (3) Deception (4) Beneficence
A researcher is studying a sensitive topic and promises not to share any identifying information about participants. What ethical principle is being followed? (1) Justice (2) Confidentiality (3) Deception (4) Anonymity
A researcher wants to use data collected from a previous study for a new project. What ethical step must they take first? (1) Start the new project (2) Get new informed consent from participants (3) Change participants’ names (4) Ignore ethical guidelines
Fill in the blank: The ethical principle of __________ requires researchers to maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms.
Fill in the blank: The ethical principle of __________ requires that researchers treat all participants with dignity and respect.
Fill in the blank: The process of explaining the true purpose of a study to participants after it ends is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The process of reviewing research proposals to ensure they are ethical is called __________ review.
True or False: Children can give informed consent to participate in research studies on their own.
True or False: Ethical guidelines in research are the same in every country.
True or False: Informed consent means that participants must be given enough information to make a voluntary decision about participating in research.
True or False: It is ethical to use deception in research if there is no other way to conduct the study and participants are debriefed afterward.
