PSYC 2360 Chapter 3: Review and Discussion Questions - Chapter 3.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2360
• Professor: Naseem Al- Aidroos

Document Summary

Some experiments can uncover elements of an individual"s personality, for example, that isn"t exactly pleasant or a trait someone would like to think they have. This, of course, could lead to some devastating effects on the individual and it is the researcher"s responsibility to ensure that the participant leaves the lab feeling just as good, if not better than when they came. For the personality traits example, the researcher could explain that it is normal to have these unsettling feelings and that they could linger for a little bit and that too is quite common. Personally, i agree with the ethic board"s guidelines for deception. Obviously, any form harm to the participant should not be allowed and that is where i too, draw the line with deception: the first principle of ethical research is protecting the participants from physical or psychological harm. The second principle of ethical research is providing freedom of choice about participating in the research.