General Principles
"Do no harm" is the meaning of this ethical principle.
Nonmaleficence
"the welfare and protection of the individuals and groups with whom psychologists work and the education of members, students, and the public regarding ethical standards of the discipline"
What are the GOALS OF THE ETHICS CODE
This ethical guideline states that participants in a research project should have the basic facts of the project revealed to them before they make a decision to participate in a research.
Informed Consent
Which general principle suggests psychologists exercise reasonable judgment and take precautions to ensure that their potential biases, the boundaries of their competence, and the limitations of their expertise do not lead to or condone unjust practices.
Principle D: Justice
Explain the ethical concept of ANONYMITY in research
Inability to connect the names of the participants with the information provided
Term for presenting portions of another’s work or data as their own, even if the other work or data source is cited occasionally
What is plagiarism
Which principle states that psychologists uphold professional standards of conduct, clarify their professional roles and obligations, accept appropriate responsibility for their behavior, and seek to manage conflicts of interest that could lead to exploitation or harm.
Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility
Deliberately misleading participants in a research project is called______
Deception
Professionals should hold themselves accountable for accomplishing what they say they will do for the people who pay them. True or False?
True. Accountability is important in relationships between practitioners and their clients or employers.
This general principle suggests that a researcher should share positive benefits of a research project with all involved.
BENEFICENCE
THESE situations or conditions pose ethical challenges for people who use the Internet to conduct research.
Answers vary. Examples: 1. Search engines can be used to trace the sources of long quotes, which would otherwise be confidential. 2. It may be difficult to obtain written consent forms from subjects. 3. Participant minors may lie about their age.
True or False? When research participation is a course requirement or an opportunity for extra credit, the prospective participant must comply with such activities.
FALSE.
They are given the choice of equitable alternative activities.
True or False?
General Principles, in contrast to Ethical Standards, do not represent obligations and should not form the basis for imposing sanctions
TRUE
This ethical standard states that the researcher can connect the names of research participants with the information they provide but promises to keep the connection secret.
CONFIDENTIALITY
According to both the American Psychological Association's (APA) code of ethics and the American Sociological Association's guidelines for research, researchers who use deception in their experiments should "debrief" subjects, but only after the results have been published. True or False?
FALSE