Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information

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Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information

by Beth Morling 99-101 of Chapter 4 in the Morling textbook (4th edition)

 

A social psychologist plans to hand out surveys in her 300-level undergraduate class. The survey asks about students’ study habits. The psychologist does not ask the students to put their names on the survey; instead, students will put completed surveys into a large box at the back of the room. Because of the low risk involved in participation and the anonymous nature of the survey, the researcher requests to be exempted from formal informed consent procedures.

  • What ethical concerns exist for this study?
  • What questions might an IRB ask?
  • Do you think the researcher should have participants sign informed consent forms before taking the survey? Why or why not?

references:

Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information (Ed….

by Beth Morling