PSY309H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Professional Code Of Quebec, Institutional Animal Care And Use Committee, American Psychological Association
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The intentional presentation of misinformation about a study to its participants. The most common form of active deception is misleading participants about the specific purpose of the study. The practice of ensuring that an individual"s name is not directly associated with the information or measurements obtained from that individual. Keeping records anonymous is a way to preserve the confidentiality of research participants. A common set of principles and standards on which psychologists build their professional and scientific work. This code is intended to provide specific standards that cover most situations encountered by psychologists. Its primary goal is the welfare and protection of the individuals and groups with whom psychologists work. The ethical issue requiring clinicians to provide the best possible treatment for their patients, thus limiting research to studies that compare equally preferred treatments. Confidentiality the practice of keeping strictly secret and private the information or measurements obtained from an individual during a research study.
