PSYC-1105EL Chapter Notes - Chapter 2.3-2.4: Normal Distribution, Statistical Significance, Equal Opportunity
2 Nov 2016
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Research ethics board (reb), a committee of researchers and officials at an institution charged with the protection of human research participants. The committee weighs potential risks to the volunteers against the possible benefits of the research. It requires that volunteers agree to participate in the research, give informed consent. Mortality salience: in this situation participants are made more aware of death. They could be asked to read or write about what happens to the human body after death. Writing about upsetting or traumatic experiences: people who have experienced recent traumatic experiences may be asked to write about their experience in great detail, sometimes repeatedly. Informed consent, a potential volunteer must be informed (know the purpose, tasks, and risks involved in the study) and give consent (agree to participate based on the information provided) without pressure. The nature of the stimuli (images, sounds, smells) to which they will be exposed to. The nature of any tasks (tests, puzzles) they will complete.
