Psych 101 1nd Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I Research Methods Outline of Current Lecture II Ethics Current Lecture Chapter 1 Module 4 Ethics 1 Four major principles of ethical research a Protection from physical and psychological harm i Cost benefit analysis b Right to privacy i Data Anonymous and or confidential c Participation is voluntary i Participant may leave at any time d Informed consent i Requires participants to know of possible risks before agreeing to participate e In addition researchers are required to conduct important and well designed studies 2 The orgins of do no harm a Began after WWII Nazi Germany and Tuskegee Syphilis study Willowbrook State School hepatitis Fernald State School Radiation The Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital Study Cancer 3 Experimental bias in research a Researcher s expectations i Factors that distort the way the independent variable affects dependent variable in study 1 Double Blind procedure a Neither participant nor experimenter know which group you re in Experimental or Control b Participant expectations These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute i Factors that distort the way the dependent variable affects independent variable in study 1 Placebo a A false treatment Such as a pill or drug that has no chemical properties or active ingredients 2 Blind procedure a Neither experimenter or participant know which treatment you received 3 When should deception be used a Only when there is no other way to avoid affecting the results of the study 4 Thinking critically about research a What is valid research i The research is actually measuring what is says it is testing b Ask yourself i What was the purpose of the research ii What type of research method was used iii What claims are made based on the results 5 Review issues in choosing research participants a Human participants vs non human participants