AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The American Psychological Association’s ethics code urges investigators to
A
avoid the use of monetary incentives in recruiting people to participate in research.
B
forewarn potential research participants of the exact hypotheses that the research will test.
C
avoid the manipulation of independent variables in research involving human participants.
D
explain the research to the participants after the study has been completed.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The American Psychological Association’s (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (hereinafter referred to as the Ethics Code) consists of an Introduction, a Preamble, five General Principles (A-E) and specific Ethical Standards.

Detailed explanation-3: -Our mission is to promote the advancement, communication, and application of psychological science and knowledge to benefit society and improve lives. We do this by: Utilizing psychology to make a positive impact on critical societal issues.

Detailed explanation-4: -APA is the style of documentation of sources used by the American Psychological Association. This form of writing research papers is used mainly in the social sciences, like psychology, anthropology, sociology, as well as education and other fields.

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