PSY 2405 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: American Psychological Association, Rosalie Rayner, American Psychologist
9 Sep 2015
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Ethics code formulated by the american psychological association (apa) directs psychological scientists in the planning, execution, and reporting of their research. Ethical issues must be addressed at all stages of the research process. Ethics is a set of standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession . Student: purpose: to see if albert could be conditioned to be afraid. Attach the fear of load noises to a neutral stimulus (rat) Developing the apa code of ethics: psychologists in the us published the the 1st code of ethics in 1953. Had a temporary committee on scientific & professional ethics in the late 1930s: under the leadership of nicholas hobbs, a new committee on ethical standards for psychology was. 171 pg. document-outcome of about 15 years of discussion within the apa formed & began what became a 5-year project. Took an empirical approach when developing the code.
