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PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology
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Chapter 1
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Ethics
level: Ethics
Questions and Answers List
Chapter 2
level questions: Ethics
Question
Answer
A branch of science primarily concerned with examining human–animal interactions.
anthrozoology
In research ethics, an agreement by the researcher not to divulge the identity of those participating in a research study.
confidentiality
A post experimental session in which the researcher explains the study’s purpose to participants, reduces any discomfort they felt and answers any questions they pose.
debriefing
A research strategy in which participants are not told all the details of an experiment at its outset; used for the purpose of avoiding demand characteristics.
deception
That portion of debriefing in which the true purpose of the study is explained to participants.
dehoaxing
That portion of debriefing in which the experimenter tries to reduce any distress felt by participants as a result of their research experience.
desensitising
A set of principles prescribing morally correct behaviours.
ethics
Manufacturing or altering data to bring about a desired result.
falsifying data
University committee responsible for evaluating whether research proposals provide adequate protection of the rights of participants; must exist for any college or university receiving federal funds for research.
Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
The idea that persons should be given sufficient information about a study to make their decision to participate as a research subject informed and voluntary.
informed consent
A tendency for people who have participated in a research study to inform future participants about the true purpose of the study.
participant crosstalk
Deliberately taking the ideas of someone else and claiming them as one’s own.
plagiarism
A person who takes part in and contributes data to a research study in psychology.
research participants
The possibility of the participant experiencing harm, discomfort or inconvenience as a direct result of participating in a study.
risk
An animal research participant; humans volunteering for research are now called research participants, while non-human animals are typically called subjects.
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