AP Psychology: Science Practices - Set B

Informed consent

an ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate

Informed assent

the agreement of someone not able to give legal consent to participate in a research activity (e.g., a minor)

Confidentiality

a researcher's agreement with participants, through informed consent, about how identifiable private information will be protected and ethically used

Institutional review

when a study is examined for ethical concerns by a committee knowledgeable about research and clinical practice

Protection from harm

the right of research participants to be protected from physical or psychological harm or stress

Deception

misleading participants about the true purpose of a study or the things that will actually happen in a study

Debriefing

the post-experimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants

Eugenics

a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population