UQ Extend Module 3

Ethics

Guidelines/principles for moral and just treatment of others.

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Value and treat all individuals equally, with special care for vulnerable groups.

Competent Caring

Research should aim to enhance well-being and minimize harm to participants.

Integrity in Research

Conducting research with objectivity and honesty, free from bias.

Responsibility to Society

Psychology should help improve understanding of the human condition.

Independent Variable (IV)

The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter in a study.

Dependent Variable (DV)

The outcome variable that is measured in response to changes in the IV.

Extraneous Variables

Variables that can contaminate results and obscure the relationship between IV and DV.

Confounding Variables

Variables that vary systematically with the IV, providing alternative explanations for results.

True Experimental Designs

Research designs that include manipulation of the IV, random assignment, and control for confounding variables.

Independent Groups Design

A design where different groups experience different levels of the IV.

Repeated Measures Design

A design where the same participants are tested in all conditions of the IV.

Correlational Design

A research method that observes relationships between variables without manipulation.

Quasi-Experimental Design

Similar to true experiments but lacks random assignment to groups.

Conditions for Causal Inference

Requirements for establishing causation: relationship, time order, and no other explanations.

Tuskegee Syphilis Study

A historical case of unethical research where informed consent was not obtained from participants.

Stanford Prison Experiment

A controversial study demonstrating the psychological effects of perceived power, conducted by Philip Zimbardo.

Order Effects

Influences on participants' responses based on previous experiences of conditions.

Counterbalancing

A method to control for order effects by varying the order of conditions for participants.