ISSUES & DEBATES
Issue :
- Topic for discussion due to polarised opinions
- No simple answer
Debate:
- 2 distinct sides
- Answer may lie in btw the 2 positions
Ethical issues
- Costs to pt
- Benefit to society & psych understanding
Ethical guidelines to resolve them
Ensure pt treated with respect as have rights, but researcher needs to conduct meaningful
research
Risk management
“Risk of harm should be no greater than what pts would be exposed to in their normal
lifestyle”
1
, Always env., pol., society risk when using animals/humans (hard to identify at start)
Risk assessed + managed:
Assess probability of highest threat occurring, consequences + how to avoid it
Eg. ethical committee decides if risks justified
Psych research limited
But can’t be carried out without considering/explaining ethical issues b4hand (& agreed by
ethical committee)
Research psych paid attention to safeguarding of children
Changes to requirements of codes of research ethics
Practical issues
● Sampling
● Methods
● Controls
● Validity
● Reliability
= good evidence : high control but too much creates contrived situations
Social Cognitive Bio Learning
- Social - Eco val. + - Cost - Generalisin
desirability mundane equipment g from
with self- realism, for brain animals to
report - Control scanning humans
- Operational - Cause and - Overt +
isation of effect in structured
variables correlations observation
- Diff. find s
twins
2
Issue :
- Topic for discussion due to polarised opinions
- No simple answer
Debate:
- 2 distinct sides
- Answer may lie in btw the 2 positions
Ethical issues
- Costs to pt
- Benefit to society & psych understanding
Ethical guidelines to resolve them
Ensure pt treated with respect as have rights, but researcher needs to conduct meaningful
research
Risk management
“Risk of harm should be no greater than what pts would be exposed to in their normal
lifestyle”
1
, Always env., pol., society risk when using animals/humans (hard to identify at start)
Risk assessed + managed:
Assess probability of highest threat occurring, consequences + how to avoid it
Eg. ethical committee decides if risks justified
Psych research limited
But can’t be carried out without considering/explaining ethical issues b4hand (& agreed by
ethical committee)
Research psych paid attention to safeguarding of children
Changes to requirements of codes of research ethics
Practical issues
● Sampling
● Methods
● Controls
● Validity
● Reliability
= good evidence : high control but too much creates contrived situations
Social Cognitive Bio Learning
- Social - Eco val. + - Cost - Generalisin
desirability mundane equipment g from
with self- realism, for brain animals to
report - Control scanning humans
- Operational - Cause and - Overt +
isation of effect in structured
variables correlations observation
- Diff. find s
twins
2
