What is an ethical guideline established by the American Psychological Association for conducting a psychological research study?

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Donavan Potts

17 December, 15:37

What is an ethical guideline established by the American Psychological Association for conducting a psychological research study?

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Layton Hinton · Answer 1

There are five major ethical guidelines given by American Psychological Association for conducting research study.

Explanation:

The first version of the ethical guidelines was adopted in 1952 and was published in 1953 by the APA (American Psychological Association). It was over one-hundred seventy pages in length.

The APA'S ethics code instructed the psychologists for informing the participants about the terms and condition while conducting the research. These includes:

1. The motive or purpose of research.

2. Procedure and expected duration.

3. Right to decline at any time during the research.

4. consequences.

Ethical guidelines include:

1. Respect privacy and confidentiality.

2. Follow informed consent rules.

3. To be conscious of various roles.

4. Tap into ethics resources.

5. Discuss intellectual property openly.