PSY 510 Topic 1 DQ1

PSY 510 Topic 1 DQ1

In the past, researchers in psychology used some “ethically questionable” research techniques. Do you believe that some of these techniques were useful despite their ethical shortcomings? Explain. How did these “ethically questionable” techniques lend to the creation of the code of ethics?

Answer:

I do not believe that the techniques were useful because; there were no specific guildlines, regarding ethical conduct as well as policies. The techniques used were merely nothing short of misbehavior and emotionless not to mention the conduct of the researches who conducted in the research in ethics in the field of psychology. The “ethically questionable” techniques that were studied and used by researchers lended to the creation of the code of ethics we know of today,because of the conduct and the way psychologist and researchers handled their studies. The code of ethics was created soley on the way psychologist and researchers did research, regarding the study of psychology and how they treated the study,case, and client involved in the case studies and research. The HIPAA made restrictions more broader and the code of conduct more professionally friendly which resulted in better handling of cases,clients,and research alike. “A profession that demonstrates, it can monitor itself; is less vulnerable to external regulation” (Fisher, 2012).

Reference

Fisher, C. (2012). Decoding the ethics code: A practical guide for psychologists. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Retrieved from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/sage/2012/decoding-the-ethics-code_a-practical-guide-for-psychologists_ebook_3e.php