After reading Stiles and Petrila (2011) and reviewing Standard 8: Research and Publication of the APA Ethics Code, discuss the importance of informed consent, confidentiality and debriefing with respect to research activities.

Ethical Research Due to significant violations of federal and institutional rules and regulations, ethical issues in human participant research have received increasing attention over the past 50 years. While it might seem obvious that respect, integrity, fidelity, and justice should serve as the ethical foundation for all research activities, this has not always been the … Read more