Ethics in Research What’s a good researcher to do?

Stanford Prison Experiment What was the hypothesis of Dr. Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment? What was the hypothesis of Dr. Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment? What were the independent and dependent variables in this experiment? What were the independent and dependent variables in this experiment? Name one threat to validity and explain why this was an issue in the Stanford Prison Experiment. Name one threat to validity and explain why this was an issue in the Stanford Prison Experiment. What were two ethical and moral implications in the Stanford Prison Experiment? What were two ethical and moral implications in the Stanford Prison Experiment? Was the hypothesis accepted or rejected and why? Was the hypothesis accepted or rejected and why?

Ethics in Research Stanford Prison Study Stanford Prison Study –What was the purpose of this study? How does it add to the knowledge base? –What are your reactions to the study design? –Do you think a researcher could complete this study using a different design? –Why should or shouldn’t a researcher consider a different design? –What do you think about the results of the study? –Was this an ethical study?

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Ethics in Research Role of researcher Role of researcher Confidentiality/anonymity Confidentiality/anonymity Participant consent Participant consent Safety of participants Safety of participants –Physical –Psychological