AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND ETHICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Britain, ethical guidelines for research are published by the ____
A
Scottish Government
B
SQA
C
British Psychological Society
D
American Psychological Association
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It focuses on our four primary ethical principles of respect, competence, responsibility, and integrity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The BPS produces a wide variety of publications and, through arrangements with various partner organisations, makes available to its members an excellent selection of other useful publication resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main responsibilities of the Ethics Committee are: Promoting the ethical practice of psychology. Overseeing, monitoring, coordinating and communicating guidance from the Society on ethical matters to members and the public.

Detailed explanation-4: -The revised British Psychological Society Ethical Principles for Conducting Research with Human Participants were published in 1990. This was a widely used document; many institutions and research funding bodies have used it to inform their own research ethics policies and practices.

Detailed explanation-5: -The American Psychological Association (APA) publishes the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct1 which outlines aspirational principles as well as enforceable standards that psychologists should use when making decisions.

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