CMN 3103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Risk Assessment, Academic Freedom, Nazi Human Experimentation
19 Sep 2018
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A body of statements that synthesize knowledge of and explain phenomena. An explanation of observed regularities or patterns. Specific theories: can be tested directly, examples. Validity: there is integrity to the conclusions. Measurement validity: also known as construct validity, involves the question are you measuring what you want to measure?". Internal validity: concerned with the issue of whether causation has been established by a particular study. One person/group does not bear an undue burden of the research risk. Risk assessment is a key feature of all research. Constant balance between potential gain and risk of harm. Always weighted in favour of research subjects. Violations of research ethics: nazi medical experiments, milgram obedience to authority experimental studies, stanford prison experiment (bbc documentary) Research ethics boards in canada: review of projects involving human subjects, debates about their role. Academic freedom: ethical codes in various disciplines.
