Ethical Breach: Confidentiality in Psychological Research

Hard Unit 1: Scientific Foundations Ethical Guidelines

Psychological research often involves the participation of human subjects, which raises important ethical considerations. Among the key ethical principles established by organizations like the American Psychological Association (APA) is the concept of confidentiality. This principle mandates that researchers protect the privacy of participants by not disclosing any personal information without consent.

Which of the following best illustrates a breach of this ethical principle?

A researcher publishes results of a study without revealing participants' identities.

Participants are informed that their data will be anonymized prior to sharing.

A psychologist discusses a patient’s issues in a class setting without their consent.

A study uses coded participants but allows full access to raw data by the research team.

Participants sign a consent form that clearly states their information will remain confidential.

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