Research ethics

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Research ethics
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Ethics and human research

• Limited to procedures that people would agree to
  participate in.
• The deception dilemma.
• All studies require informed consent a
  statement signed by the participant indicating
  that they have been told what to expect and agree
  to continue.
• Institutional review/ APA guidelines

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Special populations

• The mentally ill or impaired cannot give
  meaningful consent, nor can minors.
• Parents or guardians must sign consent.

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Working with animals

• The ultimate in convenience, but..
• Valuable insights, but.
• Debate marked by extreme positions.
• Psychologists try to balance competing interests.
• Many protections in place.