(1.10) Balancing Right and Wrong (Ethics)

What are reasons you would need to be debriefed after an experiment?

All of the above

Debrief

Revealing and explaining all aspects of an experiment to a participant

Ethics

Rules of conduct; moral principals

Informed Consent

Statement from a research participant that says he/she understands what is about to happen and agrees to continue

A psychologist at Harvard University wants to conduct an experiment using rats and mazes. The experiment doesn't involve humans. Must the researcher have the IRB give approval to conduct the experiment?

Yes, the IRB must approve any experiment regardless of whether it's animal or human testing.

Informed consent ________.

allows you to quit an experiment at any time

Institutional Review Board

Approves experiments conducted by a college

What does the story of Baby Albert demonstrate?

Early experiments on children don't fit today's standards of ethical treatment.

Which organization requires colleges to submit plans for any experiment that is about to be conducted?

Institutional Review Board (IRB)