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ethics in psychology flashcards
the four key ethical principles from the BPS
respect, competence, responsibility, integrity
the three ethical issues linked to respect
informed consent, right to withdraw, confidentiality
the two ethical issues linked to responsibility
protection of participants, debrief
the ethical issue linked to integrity
deception
how to deal with the ethical issue of informed consent
a consent form with information on the expectations of participants
how to deal with the ethical issue of right to withdrawal
remind participants before, during and after of their right to withdraw
how to deal with the ethical issue of confidentiality
do not name participants in the study, use participant numbers
how to deal with the ethical issue of deception
tell participants as much information as possible in the standardised instructions and consent form
the three types of consent
presumptive consent, prior general consent, retrospective consent
presumptive consent
asking people who are similar to the participants if they consider the research to be acceptable
prior general consent
asking participants general questions about the study
retrospective consent
getting consent after the study
how to deal with the issue of protection of participants
make sure the procedure is safe and participants are aware of their right to withdraw
what does respect mean
valuing the dignity and worth of all individuals
what does competence refer to
valuing the developments of psychology and maintaining high standards of work
what does responsibility refer to
valuing the requirements of being a psychologist
what does integrity refer to
valuing honesty, accuracy, clarity and fairness
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