The Ethical Code of Psychologists Is Based on All but Which

question 137

Multiple Choice

The ethical code of psychologists is based on all but which of the following ideas?

• A)People have a basic right to make their own decisions.
• B)Research participants or clients must not be harmed.
• C)People's dignity and welfare must be respected.
• D)People have a basic right to exercise choice.
• E)Determination of ultimate truth outweighs individual cost.

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Definitions:

Autonomy and Dignity

The concept of individuals having the right to make their own choices and control their own lives, while being treated with respect and value.

Experimental Group

The group in a scientific experiment that receives the treatment or intervention under study to assess its effect compared to a control group.

Population

The total number of individuals or entities within a specified area or group which could be studied or observed.

Internal Validity

The characteristic of a study that allows us to conclude that the manipulation of the independent variable caused the observed changes in the dependent variable.