Getting people to participate

Treatment of participants during study

Long-term effects of participation

Implications of Results
 

Informed Consent

describe procedure, potential risks

reinforce voluntary nature of experiment

assure anonymity and confidentiality
 

Voluntariness of Participation?

Field/Observational studies
    - Flirting behavior in bars
    - Arousal at the urinal

PSYC 111 students

Power differential in general
 

Psychological Harm

emotional discomfort

stress

learning unpleasant things about ourselves

feeling �duped�
 

Deception

active misleading of participants with cover story

incomplete disclosure of true goals

measuring behaviors without participants� knowledge
 

Debriefing

First, suspicion check

Explain deception and WHY it was done

Point out situational causes/frequency of negative behavior
 

Costs & Benefits

Is study making a worthwhile contribution?

Does benefit outweigh cost?

Are there less costly ways to do study?

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