AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

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Miss Bayly is conducting an experiment on her Psychology class. To ensure she has conducted it ethically and obtained true informed consent, she must:
A
offer the participants a reward for participating in the experiment
B
debrief her participants if she uses deception
C
inform the participants of the nature of the research, any risks of participating, and their rights in the research
D
promise to keep the participants’ information private and confidential
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Voluntary Participation − The person on whom the study has to be conducted has the choice whether to participate or not in the study. Informed Consent − The participants should be informed about the nature of the study and its impact upon them before it starts.

Detailed explanation-2: -APA’s Ethics Code mandates that psychologists who conduct research should inform participants about: The purpose of the research, expected duration and procedures. Participants’ rights to decline to participate and to withdraw from the research once it has started, as well as the anticipated consequences of doing so.

Detailed explanation-3: -Consent should be obtained before the participant enters the research (prospectively), and there must be no undue influence on participants to consent. The minimum requirements for consent to be informed are that the participant understands what the research is and what they are consenting to.

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