spotlight evaluation

1. ETHICAL
GUIDELINES

2.  As there had been notable cases where
people had suffered harm as a result of
participation in psychological research
 Can you think of any examples?
 To protect the well being, health & dignity of
people who take part in psychological
research.
 To protect the reputation of psychology.

3. Can you list the main ethical guidelines?
 Protection of participants
 Informed consent
 Right of withdrawal
 Deception
 Debriefing
 Confidentiality
 Privacy
For each of these guidelines write a brief
description of what their implementation
involves

4.  Different studies and different research
methods raise particular ethical issues.
 Use the handout to list two ethical issues
raised by each of the core studies covered on
the AS course
 Now do the same for the A2 studies listed on
the handout
 Finally could you predict which ethical issues
you would need to consider when planning a
piece of research using one of the four main
research methods used by psychologists.

5.  In pairs list two reasons why ethical
guidelines should not be broken. For each
point uses an example from a piece of
research you have studied.
 In pairs list two reasons why ethical
guidelines may sometimes need to be
broken. For each point uses an example from
a piece of research you have studied.
 In your essay this is how to use the point-
example-comment format.