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Debate
Risk/Benefit 100
Debriefing can be made available online without face-to-face investigator-
participant interaction.
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Risk/Benefit 200
Most online experiments and surveys are automated with a low
marginal cost: a human experimenter does not need to give
instructions.
Risk/Benefit 300
Researchers can be less obtrusive when conducting observations
online.
Risk/Benefit 400The Internet has democratized
data collection and human subjects research.
Challenges 100This aspect of Internet research poses the possibility of Sample
Biases
Challenges 200
This aspect of Internet research poses a threat to
Confidentiality
Challenges 300Blurred definitions of what
constitutes public and private on the internet pose this ethical challenge
to researchers.
Challenges 400
Identify the Ethical Challenge in this Video Clue
Informed Consent? 100
These are issues involving the obtaining of informed consent that are particular to Internet-based research.
Informed Consent? 400
Yes or no?
Trouble-shooting 100
These are ways of protecting the confidentiality of research
participants in Internet research contexts.
Trouble-shooting 200These are ways to improve the quality
of data collected within studies employing Internet research
methodologies.
Trouble-shooting 300
These are ways that researchers can improve and ensure the occurrence of a
debriefing process.
Trouble-shooting 400These are ways of providing
assistance to participants who experience adverse advents during the
study (e.g., anxiety or distress as a result of subject matter).
Final Jeopardy
Risks and Benefits
You’re a researcher interested in investigating psychological experiences of rape and identity
among women nationwide. You’ve determined an Internet survey to be the best
way to approach getting the most diverse sample. Create a scenario that minimizes the
potential risk to participants on the internet and
maximizes possible benefits.
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