AICE psychology GRAVE

Generalization

The extent to which results from one sample of participants can be applied to wider groups.

Reliability

How reliable is the study? When someone repeats the results, is the results the same or not?

Application

Can the findings of a study be used to explain or describe behaviour and experience in an everyday situation?

Validity

The extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to.

Ethics

Moral values and rules applied for research that a psychologist should always consider.

Ethics: Consent

To ask for permission on whether the child could take part in an experiment. Have payments been used to induce risk taking behaviour?

Ethics: Deception

Have the subjects been deceived (cause someone to believe it is not true)? Was there any other way to carry out the study other than by using deception? Have the procedures been approved by other psychologists?

Ethics: Debriefing

Have subjects been effectively talked thoroughly? Has any stress caused by the procedures been removed?

Ethics: Withdrawal from the investigation

Have the participants been told that they can withdraw from the study at any time without penalty?

Ethics: Confidentiality

Participants have the right to expect that the information they provie will be treated confidentially.

Ethics: Protection of participants

Investigators must protect participants from physical and mental harm during the investigation.

Ethics: Observational Research

Either participants get consent on being observed, likewise, observational research must take place where those being observed are expected to be observed by strangers/ observed naturally.

Ethics: Giving Advice

Psychological advice must only be given if the psychologist is qualified in the area that the advice is requested in.

Ethics: Colleagues

Psychologists should take action if they believe that any of the above principles are being violated by a colleague.