Research Ethics in Psychology Carleton University

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Research Ethics in PsychologyCarleton University
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Ethics in Carleton

• The Carleton Ethics Committee
• Ethics committee for psychological research
• Animal research ethics
• Bio-hazards

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Purpose

• Ensure the immediate and long-term well-being and
  safety of
• Participant
• Researcher
• Community
• Maximize benefits minimize risks/harms

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Process
Action
Status

• Submit two signed copies Submitted
• Assigned reviewer Under Review
• Review back to chair Review Done
• Committee meeting Under Review
• Review back to researcher Under Revision
• Revision back to chair Revised
• Decision Approved

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Submission Types

• Primary proposal
• Revision
• Addendum
• Procedures, recruitment, material
• Researchers
• Progress report
• Renewal
• Closure

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Proposal Structure

• Signed cover page
• Purpose of study (benefits)?
• Design
• Participants and recruitment
• Procedure
• Appendices
• Recruitment
• Informed Consent
• Debriefing
• Material

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Specific Cases

• Expected issues with welfare and safety of
  participants, researchers, community
• Deception
• Multi-center Proposal
• Archival research
• Grants
• Conditional approvals
• Within courses
• Cyber-ethics

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Ethics Web Page

• http//www.carleton.ca/psychology/ethics/index.htm
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