ethical considerations

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1、EthicalconsiderationsByMrDanielHanssonEthicalissuesAnethicalconsiderationisaconsiderationofwhatisacceptabletodoinastudy.Researchersalwayshavetobalancebetweenwhattheywanttofindoutandtherightsofparticipants.EthicalguidelinesDifferentprofessionalorganisationsof

2、psychologistshavedrawnupdifferentsetofguidelinesorprinciples.ExamplesareAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)andBritishPsychologicalSociety(BPS)CommonethicalconsiderationsInformedconsentUseofdeceptionProtectionfromharmTherighttowithdrawConfidentialityPrivacy

3、DebriefingTaskCheckwhatethicalconsiderationsthatwasfollowedinyourexperimentInformedconsentParticipantsareformallyaskedtoindicatetheiragreementtoparticipateTheyshouldbeinformedonthepurposeoftheexperimentandtheirrightsInformedconsentParticipantsmightstillnotun

4、derstandwhattheyhaveletthemselvesintoMayaffectparticipantsbehaviourinthestudyPresumptiveconsentcanbegiven,i.e.askingagroupofpeoplewhethertheyfeelthatthestudyisacceptableDeceptionWhentheparticipantisdeceivedofthetrueaimsofastudyIssometimesnecessarybecauseothe

5、rwiseparticipantsmightaltertheirbehaviourtofitexperimenters´expectationsDeceptionpreventsparticipantstogiveinformedconsent.ParticipantsmightnotwanttoparticipateinthefutureDeceptionThereshouldbestrongscientificormedicaljustificationfordeceptionCostsshouldbewe

6、ighedagainstbenefitsParticipantsmayfeelembarrassedorhaveloweredselfesteemTherighttowithdrawParticipantshavetherighttowithdrawatanytimeduringthestudyParticipantsmayfeeltheyshouldnotwithdrawbecauseitwillspoilthestudyProtectionfromharmAvoidanysituationthatmayca

7、useaparticipanttoexperiencepsychologicalorphysicaldamageConfidentialityResearchersshouldnotrecordtherealnamesofanyparticipants,theyshouldusenumbersoffalsenamesPrivacyDonotobserveanyonewithouttheirinformedconsentunlessinapublicspaceNotalwaysacceptabletoobserv

8、einapublicspace,e.g.loversonaparkbenchDebriefingParticipantsareinformedofthetruenatureofthestudyaftertheresearchhastakenplaceTheaimofdebriefingistorestoretheparticipanttothestateshewasinatthesta