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Ethical Issues Should animals be used in psychological research even if it means that they will experience pain and even death? Should people be “lied to” as part of a psychological investigation? Ethical decision making is not an easy task. In a group of people it isn’t hard to find people who reasonably disagree about ethical issues. As you learned in Chapter 3, the major psychological organizations promote the ethical treatment of humans and animals in psychological research and researchers must follow published ethical guidelines when doing research. However, there are few absolutes. Ethical decisions should be made by a group of disinterested people familiar with the research project and who consider the risk/benefit ratio of the study. It is important to seek out as much information as possible about ethical issues in order to make informed decisions about how to carry out psychological research in an ethical manner. Check out this website for resources on ethical issues, including the APA Code of Ethics: | ||
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Psychology and Law Research on false confessions, like that carried out by Kassin and Kiechel (1996), is part of a larger subfield of psychology called “psychology and law.” Researchers in this area investigate eyewitness testimony, the makeup of juries, perceptions of crime, group decision making, and other topics related to psychology and law. Students interested in a career in law enforcement, forensic psychology, the judicial system, or in other fields related to psychology and law, may wish to learn more about career opportunities and about graduate school programs in this area. Check out this website: | ||
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