Real world examples:
Whether stress levels influence how often students engage in academic cheating
How caffeine consumption affects the brain.
Whether men or women are more likely to be diagnosed with depression.
How attachment styles among children of divorced parents compare to those raised by
married parents.
Psychologists follow
scientific procedures
similar to the way
other scientists do
Research and
experiments help
investigate cause –
and – effect
relationships
Informed Consent: The researcher should
explain the purpose of research in advance and
obtain the informed consent of participants.
Debrief: After the research is over the researcher
should discuss the procedure and the findings
with the participants.
Protection of Participants: Researchers must
ensure that those taking part in research will not
be caused distress. They must be protected from
physical and mental harm.
Deception: This is where participants are
misled or wrongly informed about the aims
of the research.
Confidentiality: Participants, and the data
gained from them must be kept anonymous
unless they give their full consent.
Withdrawal: Participants should be able to
leave a study at any time if they feel
uncomfortable.