Lesson 3: Ethics and Psychology
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will explain why ethical guidelines are important in psychological research.
Why do psychologists need ethical rules? How should researchers protect participants? What can happen when research is unethical?
RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.3, SL.9-10.1
Students learn about informed consent, confidentiality, protection from harm, deception, and debriefing. Students consider ethical concerns in sample research situations. DOK Level 3
Case study options, discussion prompts, graphic organizer, teacher modeling
Ethics case study response, class discussion, exit ticket