AICE PSYCH MIDTERM REVIEW PT 2 -Sample/Ethics/Animal Ethics

the group, sharing one or more characteristics, from which the sample is formed

Participants are chosen because they are available; they are already around

participants are invited to participate and volunteer- often through advertisements or emails

all members of the population are allocated numbers and a fixed amount are selected in an unbiased way

problems in research that raise concerns about the welfare of participants (or have the potential for a wider negative impact on society)

pieces of advice that guide psychologists to consider the welfare of participants and wider society

Participants have the right to know what will happen in an experiment

Participants have the right to leave the study whenever they wish

Participants have the right to be protected from psychology and physical harm and should not be exposed to any risk greater than their normal life

Participants should not be deliberately misinformed (lied to) about the aim or procedure of the study.