PSYCH101 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Availability Heuristic, Research, Linguistic Relativity
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In canada, all institutions that engage in research with humans, including colleges and universities, are required to have a research ethics board (reb). Research ethics board (reb): a committee of researchers and officials at an institution charged with the protection of human research participants. : helps ensure that researchers abide by the ethical rules set out in the tri council policy statement. : intends to protect individuals in two ways: the committee weighs potential risks to the volunteers against the possible benefits of the research. It requires that volunteers agree to participate in the research (informed consent). Informed consent: a potential volunteer must be informed and give consent without pressure. : should be done before any experimental procedures begin. Volunteers should be told, at minimum, the following details: The nature of any stimuli (images, sounds, smells) to which they will be exposed. The nature of any tasks they will complete. Any potential physical, psychological, or social risks involved.