Ethical Psychology How to conduct research in an ethical manner.

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Ethical Psychology How to conduct research in an ethical manner

What are Ethics? ◦Standards for proper and responsible behavior ◦Promote dignity, foster human well-being, and maintain scientific integrity

Those that were unethical Harry Harlow (separated baby monkeys from mothers to research attachment) Phil Zimbardo (Students role playing prisoner guards to measure the impact of authority roles) Stanley Milgram (“painful shocks” to another person to measure obedience) All were highly publicized in the 1960s and 1970s and ethical guidelines were strengthened

APA Guidelines No Unnecessary Deception No pain to humans or animals Protect confidentiality

Confidentiality Keep personal information private Do NOT share information that could be harmful to the individual(s) Keep data objective Store data in a secure location Don’t skew your data to support your hypothesis ◦It’s alright for your hypothesis to be null

Informed Consent Some research may cause stress or discomfort if so, you must receive informed consent. Explain study and allow participants to have a choice to participate or not. If under 18 must receive PARENTAL CONSENT

Debriefed The nature of the experiment (what was being studied) The results and conclusions must be shared with all participants