FRHD 3070 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Cyril Burt, Scientific Misconduct, Informed Consent

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3070
• Professor: Carol Anne Hendry

Document Summary

Scientific misconduct: when researcher falsifies or distorts data or methods of data collection, or plagiarizes the work of others: also includes significant unjustified departures from generally accepted scientific practices for doing and reporting on research. Research fraud: when research fakes or invents data that he or she did not really conduct or fails to honestly and fully report how he is she conducted a study: most famous: sir cyril burt. Plagiarism: when one uses writing or ideas of another without giving proper credit. Origin of research participant protection: (cid:862)(cid:373)edical e(cid:454)peri(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts(cid:863) o(cid:374) jews (cid:894)torture(cid:895) Fundamental ethical principles: avoid physical harm, and obtain, informed consent. Physical harm: rare, 3-5, researchers screen high risk subjects and basic safety concern. Psychological abuse: more common as subjects are placed in stressful, embarrassing, anxiety producing, or unpleasant situations. Legal harm: potentially increasing risk of arrest. Principle of voluntary consent: people should never participate in research unless they first agree to it.