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APA Ethics Code
: “Lack of awareness or misunderstanding of an ethical standard is not itself a defense to a charge of unethical ethical responsibilities” (Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, 2017)
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At-risk Research
: Poses greater than minimal risk and must be reviewed by the entire IRB
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Ethics
: moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity
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Exempt Research
: Research on the effectiveness of normal educational activities, the use of standard psychological measures and surveys of a nonsensitive nature that are administered in a way that maintains confidentiality, and research using existing data from public sources
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Informed consent
: process of communication between you and your health care provider that often leads to agreement or permission for care, treatment, or services
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Minimal Risk Research
: exposes participants to risks that are no greater than those encountered by healthy people in daily life or during routine physical or psychological examination
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Researcher Bias
: ideas, values, or opinions held by researchers based on their cultural or social status that may skew some data
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Scientific Method
: A scientific process of research establishes parameters that help make sure results are objective and accurate
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Survey Method
: The collection of information from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions
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Volunteer Bias
: A bias people who volunteer for research have that differentiate them from those who don’t volunteer