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IB Psychology Reading Journal Template
Name: Siena Glidewell Period: 6 Journal # 4_
Text: Popov, Parker , and Sealth Pages: 37-42
Before Reading Task: p.39 Little Albert, What ethical issues do you see in Watson’s study?
Why are these unethical?
Key Vocab & Theorists List:
Ethical Considerations
Ethical Committee
Watson and Rayner: Little Albert:
Pavlovian Theory
Ethical Considerations in reporting
results
Cyril Burt: twin study: fraudulent
data
He is experimenting on a child, who cannot give consent and it also looks like the child
might experience psychological damage. There are a bunch of issues surrounding that but
the most important issue on any standpoint is the lack of consent. And the fact that they
went through with this experiment not knowing how it would affect the child.
Summary Notes:
Ethical Consideration
 Informed Consent
 Protection from harm
 Anonymity and confidentially
 Withdrawal from participation
 Deception
 Debriefing
 Cost-Benefit analysis (to be used before the study to make sure all the decisions are
ethical)
Ethical Committee: professional body of psychologist that resolve ambiguous issues and
approve research proposals.