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  • Research has the potential to violate the rights of participants.
  • All experiments that involve human subjects must be reviewed by an independent panel.
  • Psychologists are expected to adhere to a strict set of ethical guidelines. These guidelines offer certain protections.
    • Protection of participants from physical and mental harm
    • The right of participants to privacy regarding their behavior
    • The assurance that participation in research is completely voluntary
    • The necessity of informing participants about the nature of procedures prior to their participation in the experiment
  • Before an experiment, participants must sign a document affirming that they have been told the basic outlines of the study.
  • After an experiment, participants must be given a debriefing in which they receive an explanation of the study.







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