Research Ethics in Psychology. Some History APA Guidelines developed in 1973 Revised again in 1982 and 2002 Broad context of ethical concerns - research.

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1 Research Ethics in Psychology

2 Some History APA Guidelines developed in 1973 Revised again in 1982 and 2002 Broad context of ethical concerns - research with humans - research with animals - scientific integrity - professional conduct - clinical relationships - student/teacher relationships

3 Consultation IRB – Institutional Review Board IACUC – Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Evaluation of risk-benefit ratio

4 Ethics with Humans Informed consent - dispensing with informed consent - deception - using minors in research Assessment of risk - minimal risk participants - vulnerable populations Protection from harm Freedom to withdraw Correction of harm Debriefing Confidentiality

5 Ethics with Animals Compliance with law Researcher competence with species Training of assistants Minimize discomfort Justify unavoidable discomfort – use only when necessary Perform surgery under appropriate anesthesia Euthanize humanely ANIMAL RIGHTS versus ANIMAL WELFARE

6 Scientific Integrity Faking Fudging Plagiarism - direct copying - close paraphrasing - claiming ideas as own - secondary sources Credit for work - order of authorship - duplicate presentation/publication

7 A Weird Thought Experiment….


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