Gillette Research - Psychology

Ethics in Psychology______________________Research

Solve a practical problem (ex: Teaching someone to read)_____________ Research

Explores questions that are of interest in psychology but may not generate immediate real-world solutions (i.e. studying how people form their attitudes about others in different cultures in terms of intelligence)

What was the Tuskagee Syphilis Experiment?

Why was it controversial?

Ethical issues both __________ and __________ research practicesEthical and __________ guidelines protect research participants and promote sound ethical practiceWhat are the responsibilities/purpose of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

ETHICAL ANIMAL RESEARCH Must have a clear _______________ purpose Research must answer a ________ important scientific

question Animals chosen must be ______-suited to answer the

question at hand Must care for the animals in a________________ way Must acquire animal subjects ______________ Must design experimental procedures that employ the

least amount of _______________ feasible

Gillette Research - Psychology

Requirement What it Means1. No coercion

2. Informed consent

3. Anonymity or Confidentiality

4. Risk

5. Debriefing