ethics: research

animals in research

8.09

requires psychologists to acquire, care for, use, and dispose of animals in compliance with current federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and infections, illness, and pain of animal subjects.

requires psychologists to make reasonable efforts to minimize the discomfort, infection, illness, and pain of animal subjects

also states that when it is appropriate that an animal’s life be terminated, psychologists proceed rapidly, with an effort to minimize pain and accordance with accepted procedures

deception in research

8.07

acceptable only when the following conditions are met:

a. is justified by the study’s significant prospective scientific, educational, and applied value and effective nondeceptive alternative procedures are not feasible

b. prospective participants are not deceived about conditions that can be reasonably expected to cause physical pain or severe emotional distress

c. participants will be debriefed preferably at the conclusion of their participation but no later than at the conclusion of the data collection

informed consent for research

8.02

a. when obtaining informed consent, psychologists inform participants about

1. the purpose of the research, expected duration, and procedures

2. their right to decline to participate and to withdraw from the research once participation has begun

3. the foreseeable consequences of declining or withdrawing

4. reasonably foreseeable factors that may be expected to influence their willingness to participate such a potential risks, discomfort, or adverse effects

5. any prospective research benefits

6. limits of confidentiality

7. incentives for participation

8. whom to contact for questions about the research and research participants rights

publication credit

8.12

psychologists take responsibility and credit including authorship credit only for work that they have actually performed or to which they have substantially contributed

principle authorship and other publication credits accurately reflect the relative scientific or professional contributions of the individuals involved, regardless of their relative status