Lesson 3.1.4.8.1
3.1.4.8.1 BPS ethical issues in psychological research and ways of dealing with them Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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Which BPS ethical guideline requires participants to agree to take part after knowing the study details?
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
- Protection from harm
- Right to withdraw
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What ethical issue occurs when participants are misled about the true aim of a study?
- Psychological harm
- Confidentiality breach
- Deception
- Lack of consent
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What is the main purpose of debriefing participants after an investigation?
- Explain true aims
- Randomise conditions
- Collect raw data
- Gain initial consent
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Which ethical right lets participants leave a study at any point without penalty?
- Right to privacy
- Anonymity
- Informed consent
- Right to withdraw
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Which method best protects participant confidentiality in psychological research?
- Debriefing after study
- Providing payment
- Using participant codes
- Obtaining informed consent
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What must researchers avoid to protect participants from psychological harm?
- Lack of debriefing
- Deception
- Distress and humiliation
- Financial loss
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How can a researcher best deal with deception after completing a study?
- Full debriefing
- Presumptive consent
- Prior consent
- Data anonymisation
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Which guideline requires that the wellbeing of participants is prioritised?
- Right to withdraw
- Protection from harm
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
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A researcher lies to participants about the true aim of a study. Which ethical issue is this?
- Protection from harm
- Deception
- Confidentiality
- Right to withdraw
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A participant asks to remove their results after a study ends. Which ethical right are they using?
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
- Right to withdraw
- Debriefing
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A school study records children's answers but publishes their names in the report. Which ethical issue is breached?
- Right to withdraw
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
- Debriefing
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A consent form written in complex jargon fails to provide which requirement?
- Informed consent
- Protection from harm
- Confidentiality
- Debriefing
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Showing participants a disturbing video primarily violates which ethical guideline?
- Deception
- Informed consent
- Protection from harm
- Confidentiality
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Why might a researcher choose to use deception in an experiment?
- Ensure informed consent
- Prevent demand characteristics
- Maintain confidentiality
- Avoid debriefing
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Who must give consent for a child under 16 to take part in research?
- Local council
- Parent or guardian
- Child only
- School principal
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Offering very large sums of money to force participation causes which ethical issue?
- Debriefing
- Coercion
- Confidentiality
- Deception
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How do ethical committees decide whether a controversial study should proceed?
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Statistical significance
- Opportunity sampling
- Random allocation
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Telling participants they can leave a study at any time protects which principle?
- Deception
- Anonymity
- Confidentiality
- Right to withdraw
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Testing children without parental agreement is a direct violation of which ethical requirement?
- Informed consent
- Anonymity
- Confidentiality
- Debriefing
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Why must psychological research proposals be reviewed by an ethics committee before starting?
- Increase sample size
- Minimise participant risk
- Guarantee significant results
- Reduce research costs
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