Term

Concepts Guiding Ethical Research

Definition

- protecting participants from physical and psychological harm - providing freedom of choice about participating in the research - maintaining awareness of the power differentials between researchers and participants - honestly describing the nature and use of the research to participants

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Threats to Participants

Definition

- psychological stress during and after the course of the experiment - emotional discomfort or harm - discovering something unpleasant about oneself - perform behaviors that they may later feel embarrassed or ashamed about

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Interference with Freedom of Choice

Definition

- observational studies where the behavior of individuals is observed without their knowledge - in institutional settings, such as schools, psychiatric hospitals, corporations, and prisons