Research in psychology covers two main fields: furthering the understanding of the whole, complex gamut of processes that are involved in everyday human experience and behavior and developing methods for treating mental health problems. While the ethics of research and practice in this latter field falls largely within the general ambit of medical ethics, psychology research outside this domain involves some quite specific ethics issues in addition to those common across social sciences. Professional bodies of psychologists have developed specific codes and guidance for the ethical conduct of research, offering best practice guidance. There are several enduring ethics concerns for psychology researchers that are covered in this chapter. These include the validity of consent, how to ethically manage withholding information from participants, or deceiving them, where this is a necessary part of the research design. Also, with the growth in Internet-based research, genomics, and neuroimaging, psychologists have had to develop new ways of maintaining standards and compliance with ethical principles of the discipline. New approaches have required development to manage issues of consent, especially with children and young people. Show
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Rights and permissionsReprints and Permissions Copyright information© 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG About this entryCite this entryOates, J. (2019). Ethical Considerations in Psychology Research. In: Iphofen, R. (eds) Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76040-7_35-1 Which of the following is not an ethical guideline for psychological research?Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is d. Minimize the placebo effect. Confidentiality, privacy and integrity is important in practicing ethically in psychological studies.
What are some ethical considerations in psychological research?APA's Ethics Code mandates that psychologists who conduct research should inform participants about:. The purpose of the research, expected duration and procedures.. Participants' rights to decline to participate and to withdraw from the research once it has started, as well as the anticipated consequences of doing so.. What are the 5 ethical issues in psychology?Ethical Issues in Psychology. Informed Consent.. Debrief.. Protection of Participants.. Deception.. Confidentiality.. Withdrawal.. Which of the following is not an ethical guideline?Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is C. Make a decision that is in the best interests of the company; other parties affected are not important.
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