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 main purpose of ethical guidelines for research in Psychology is to
A
minimise the problems that participants cause for researchers.
B
guarantee that the experimentation runs without problems.
C
ensure that any results published will not be challenged.
D
protect the welfare and rights of the participants.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The purpose of these codes of conduct is to protect research participants, the reputation of psychology, and psychologists themselves. Moral issues rarely yield a simple, unambiguous, right or wrong answer. It is therefore often a matter of judgment whether the research is justified or not.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are four ethical principles which are the main domains of responsibility for consideration by researchers within the code; respect, competence, responsibility and integrity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethical guidelines are established for clinical research to protect patient volunteers and to preserve the integrity of the science. NIH Clinical Center researchers published seven main principles to guide the conduct of ethical research: Social and clinical value. Scientific validity.

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