PSYA01H3 Lecture 7: lec 7
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Subjects cannot be coerced into participating in experiments (hence course credit in a01) Subjects must be told the ethically relevant aspects of the experiment, then give their informed consent. Deception is justiied as long as: participant is debriefed after the study, does not otherwise harm the subject either psychologically or physically, the dignity of the subject is maintained. Animals must be treated humanely in research settings: no unnecessary sufering, approved procedures for surgery and the like. If there is direct applied relevance: the trend towards simulated rats. Issue of the treatment of pets versus research animals. Publications: apa formatted manuscripts, the peer-review process, lag may take years for the study to be published in journal. Conference presentations: typical format, scientist talking to other scientists about the newest and most exciting info, less time than publishing in journals. Invited talks: scientist talking to general public.
