Psychology 2800E Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Institutional Review Board, Belmont Report, Intellectual Disability

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2800E
• Professor: Glen Gorman

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The participants must be treated respectfully, they cannot be harmed, they can"t be targeted as a disadvantaged social group, etc. Participants must be debriefed after the study to be informed with the true nature of the study. We need to try to balance the potential risks to participants and the value of the knowledge we can gain. Belmont report: created in 1976 and outlined 3 main principles for guiding ethical decision making: respect for persons. The principle of respect for persons: individuals participating in research should be treated as autonomous agents, free to make up their own minds about whether or not to participate. People who have less autonomy (children, people with intellectual disabilities etc. ) are entitled to special protection when it comes to informed consent because they may not be able to communicate informed consent. Informed consent: each person learns about the research project including the risks and benefits: beneficence.