PSY 317 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Golden Rule, Informed Consent, Times New Roman
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Experimental methods manipulation of one or more factors (iv) to observe the effect on an outcome (dv), while other variables are held constant. We aim to have sound experimental methods, but sometimes we can"t because of ethics. Control group this implies causality, and is used as a baseline. Random assignment everyone has an equal chance of being assigned to any level of variables. Informed consent paperwork that gives outline of what your experiment entails without giving away the hypothesis. Cover story what you say you"re studying vs. what you"re actually studying. Debriefing after the participant has finished the study, the experimenter explains the real hypothesis, why there was deception, and ensure that the participant has all necessary resources to ensure well-being. Confidentiality the participant"s information is kept confidential so as there is no way to link the participant to the study. People"s behavior might change because they know they"re being watched.
