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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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