1. Ethics and The Stanford Prison Experiment
LO:
To know the different ethical issues to consider in Psychology
To understand how Zimbardo breaches these ethical guidelines
To understand why it is an issue to breach ethical guidelines

2. The Stanford Prison Experiment
Aim
IV (inc. conditions) DV
Design (independent groups or repeated measures)
Participants (who)
Research Method (type of experiment)
Sampling Method
Allocation to Conditions
Conclusion

3. What is the British Psychological Society (BPS)?
Some research may cause physical or psychological harm to the participant, their community or their culture if it disregards the best interests of those involved.
Psychologists have a responsibility to carry out research in an ethical manner.
All researchers are required to adhere to a set of guidelines put forward by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
‘Code of Ethics’
‘Ethical Principles for Conducting Research with Human Participants’.

4. Look them up!
Textbook
Phones
Discussion

5. Ethical issues in Zimbardo’s Research
In groups

6. Why do we really care?
P- one issue with _____________________ is that it is considered to be unethical.
E- This is because they…
E- This is an issue because it may make the (participant/group/community/society) feel…
L- In addition to this, if people realise that they may be treated pooly in psychological research, it will deter people from taking part. Without human participants, the science cannot develop and progress.

7. Homework- 3 Ethics Paragraphs
P- one issue with The Stanford Prison Experiment is that it is considered to breach the ethical guideline of….
E- This is because they…
E- This is an issue because it may …
L- In addition to this, if people realise that they may be treated poorly in psychological research, it will deter people from taking part. Without human participants, the science cannot develop and progress.
P- one issue with The Stanford Prison Experiment is that it is considered to breach the ethical guideline of….
E- This is because they…
E- This is an issue because it may …
L- In addition to this, if people realise that they may be treated poorly in psychological research, it will deter people from taking part. Without human participants, the science cannot develop and progress.
P- one issue with The Stanford Prison Experiment is that it is considered to breach the ethical guideline of….
E- This is because they…
E- This is an issue because it may …
L- In addition to this, if people realise that they may be treated poorly in psychological research, it will deter people from taking part. Without human participants, the science cannot develop and progress.