Learning Intention: You will learn about...
the purpose and meaning of ethical principles in psychological research.
Success Criteria: You will be able to...
List each of the ethical principles.
Come up with an example of each principle.
Describe the importance of each principle .
Key Terms:
Protection and security of participants’ information
Confidentiality
Voluntary participation
Withdrawal rights
Informed consent procedures
Use of deception
Debriefing
Draw a flow chart that outlines the section of a research report.
Powerpoint 1: Ethical principles in Psychological Research
For each, come up with:
an example of how you might include this in an experiment.
Why the principle is important and should be followed.
Unethical experiments PowerPoint Presentation
Research unethical psychological experiments and select 1 (Little Albert, Stanford Prison Experiment, and Milgram Shock Experiment are a couple to start you off)
Create a PPT that outlines the experiment, and discuses how each ethical principle was either met or not.
ensure you include the following slides:
Title slide
Introduction slide outlining the experiment including when, where, who. Include the IV, DV and a possible hypothesis.
Method slide outlining the procedures used.
A slide for each ethical principle - these should critically evaluate whether or not the experiment met or breached the principle and explain what could have been done to improve it.