AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND ETHICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An ethical question is one about what is ____ (best answer)
A
costs the most or least
B
wrong or right
C
easiest versus hardest
D
most beneficial to the most people
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethics are the standard of what is right and wrong, and they are based on our values. Being ethical requires making a moral judgment, and that’s not always easy. Ethical behavior takes courage and has to be practiced.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethical questions involve or imply the words ‘ought’ or ‘should’. They involve consideration of conflicting moral choices and dilemmas, with several alternative solutions, none of which is without some challenging or problematic aspect.

Detailed explanation-3: -The general rule of thumb behind answering ethical interview questions is to emphasize the importance of ethics and morals. It is essential to include reasons why ethics are important in every answer given and to avoid saying that you have never experienced an ethical dilemma.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ethics doesn’t give right answers Ethics doesn’t always show the right answer to moral problems. Indeed more and more people think that for many ethical issues there isn’t a single right answer-just a set of principles that can be applied to particular cases to give those involved some clear choices.

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