Ethical Issues in Psychological Research

  1. Describe ethical dilemmas in research that involves humans and animals as subjects.
  2. Give examples of psychological research that affected the development of ethical guidelines for psychological research from a historical perspective.
  3. Describe and illustrate the major ethical principles established by the American Psychological Association (APA) to guide psychologists in their research activities.
  4. Describe the hierarchy of four broad principles established by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to guide researchers in resolving complex ethical dilemmas in which basic ethical principles are in conflict.
  5. Describe ethical guidelines for the use of animals in psychological research.
  6. Discuss the arguments for and against the use of animals in psychological research.