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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Define 'informed consent' in the context of psychological research.
Describe one situation where confidentiality might need to be broken 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 feels distressed after a study. What should the researcher do? (1) Ignore the participant (2) Provide support and debriefing (3) Publish the results immediately (4) Ask the participant to leave
A researcher collects data from participants without their knowledge. Which ethical principle is being violated? (1) Justice (2) Informed consent (3) Debriefing (4) Anonymity
A researcher wants to study stress in teenagers by asking them to recall traumatic events. What ethical issue is most relevant in this scenario? (1) Informed consent (2) Protection from harm (3) Justice (4) Anonymity
A study involves observing people in a public park without their knowledge. Is this always considered unethical? (Yes/No)
A participant feels distressed after a study. What should the researcher do? (1) Ignore the participant (2) Provide support and debriefing (3) Publish the results immediately (4) Ask the participant to leave
A researcher collects data from participants without their knowledge. Which ethical principle is being violated? (1) Justice (2) Informed consent (3) Debriefing (4) Anonymity
A researcher wants to study stress in teenagers by asking them to recall traumatic events. What ethical issue is most relevant in this scenario? (1) Informed consent (2) Protection from harm (3) Justice (4) Anonymity
Which ethical principle requires that the benefits and burdens of research be distributed fairly among all groups in society? (1) Justice (2) Beneficence (3) Respect for persons (4) Confidentiality
Fill in the blank: Deception in research must be __________ and justified by the study’s potential value.
Fill in the blank: The ethical principle that requires researchers to maximize benefits and minimize harm is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The ethical principle that requires researchers to treat all participants fairly is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The process of explaining the true nature of a study to participants after it ends is called __________.
A study involves observing people in a public park without their knowledge. Is this always considered unethical? (Yes/No)
Is it ever acceptable to use deception in psychological research? (Yes/No)
True or False: All research involving human participants must be reviewed by an ethics committee before it begins.
True or False: Anonymity means that even the researcher cannot link data to a specific participant.
