U09 Psych 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2.3: Institutional Animal Care And Use Committee, Institutional Review Board, Relative Risk

• School: WUSTL
• Department: Psychology
• Course: U09 Psych 100
• Professor: Rice Heather, Duchek, Carpenter

Document Summary

Approval process: privacy confidentiality; all personal, identifying information about participants cannot be shared with others. Anonymity researchers don"t collect personal identifying info; helps participants be comfortable enough to respond honestly. Participants knowledge that they are being studied/observed: relative risks of participation relative risk pf patient"s mental or physical health. Researchers must be aware of what they are asking participants. Cannot ask people to endure unreasonable amounts of pain/discomfort. Ethical standards require giving people all relevant information that might affect their willingness to become participants. Means participants make a knowledgeable decision to participate. May need to use deception if participant knowing study"s specific goals may alter their behavior; only used if other methods not appropriate and if it will not strongly affect their willingness to participate. Quality and accuracy of data depend on the participant"s certainty that responses will be confidential. Ethical concerns when researching animals: health and well being federal mandates govern the care and use of animals in research.