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Ethics in Psychology - Outline
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Problems for Future Research
A. Student involvement in research conducted by their superiors, such as lecturers or
supervisors, has raised some ethical issues.
B. If Dr. Case is to adopt the use of coercion for the students to participate, the results may
not reflect the actual opinion as the participants were not willing.
C. Students provide a convenience sample for psychologists as they can be accessed and
influenced easily.
II.
Ethical Violations in the Case
A. The case presents several ethical violations that may influence how the study will be
conducted.
B. Another ethical violation is guideline 8.06 (b)
C. Standard 3.10 dictates that informed consent is part of human relations for psychologists.
D. Another ethical code that may have been violated in the case is standard 8.08 on
debriefing,
E. Standard 4.01 stresses on the need to maintain the confidentiality of participants during a
research study.
III.
Actions to Avoid Violations
A. Since Dr. Case intends to show how peer relationships affect academic achievements, it
could contribute to the body of research.
B. First, Dr. Case should revise his ultimatum on participation in the research to adhere to
standard 8.06 (b).
C. Second, Dr. Case should explain the contents of the research, including how
confidentiality will be maintained.
D. Human research is critical, and it could influence how policies are enacted following the
given recommendations.
Running head: ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
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Ethics in Psychology
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ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
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Ethics in Psychology
Problems for Future Research
Student involvement in research conducted by their superiors, such as lecturers or
supervisors, has raised some ethical issues. The relationship between students and their lecturers
is based on a social contract where one is considered superior to the other. In the present case,
Dr. Case has provided a hard choice for the students, which can be regarded as intimidation or
coercion. According to APA guideline 8.04, when s...