MODULE 1
Q1
What do you perceive as the most significant ethical developments and practices of the last 50 years in the psychology field? Support your view.
Q2
Modern ethics has derived from several historical events. Which of these events stands out to you as the most significant? Why? Which APA ethics standards derived from this event? Explain.
MODULE 2
Q1
What are the most significant similarities and differences between ethical decision-making processes prescribed in the APA ethics code and those based in a Christian worldview? Explain. How might your research be influenced by these processes? Explain.
Q2
Are Christian ethics compatible with purely scientific ethics? Why or why not? Support your answers with scholarly evidence.
MODULE 3
Q1
The APA ethics code expresses ethical standards for internal factors including competence, privacy/confidentiality, record keeping and fees, education and training, and assessment. Why do you believe the APA established these standards? What is an ethical dilemma that could arise under one of these standards? Would the dilemma still exist if there was no established standard? Support your position.
Q2
Integrated services, collaboration, and consultation are common in the field of psychology. Psychologists work with a wide range of providers (each having their own ethical standards) in tangential fields including but not limited to legal entities, children and family services, counselors, educators, and those in the medical field. Should the APA ethics code regarding internal factors such as competence, privacy/confidentiality, record keeping and fees, education and training, and
MODULE 4
Q1
The APA ethics code expresses ethical standards for external factors including resolving ethical issues, human relations, advertising and public statements, research and publication, and therapy. Why do you believe the APA established these standards? What is an ethical dilemma that could arise under one of these standards? Would the dilemma still exist if there was no established standard? Support your position.
Q2
Integrated services, collaboration, and consultation are common in the field of psychology. Psychologists work with a wide range of providers (each having their own ethical standards) in tangential fields including, but not limited to, legal entities, children and family services, counselors, educators, and those in the medical field. Should the APA ethics code regarding external factors such as resolving ethical issues, human relations, advertising and public statements, research and publication, and therapy be applied to these tangential fields? Why or why not?
MODULE 5
Q1
What do you believe are the most significant ways in which federal laws govern the practice of psychology and psychological research? Why?
Q2
What do you believe are the most significant federal and APA sanctions for legal and/or ethical violations in the practice of psychology and psychological research? Why?
MODULE 6
Q1
Considering issues such as licensure, laws regarding medical marijuana, laws regarding minors, etc., what do you believe are the most significant ways in which the laws of your state govern the practice of psychology and psychological research? Why?
Q2
What do you believe are the most significant ways in which APA sanctions lead to state sanctions for legal and/or ethical violations in the practice of psychology and psychological research? Why?
MODULE 7
Q1
Historically, repeated negative events have led to the implementation of the institutional review board (IRB) process. Why do research proposals need to be reviewed by an IRB? What are the ethical, academic, and legal implications for conducting research without IRB approval? Explain.
Q2
In the GCU IRB process some proposals can be expedited providing the researcher approval for a project in a relatively short amount of time. Do you believe that your research proposal could qualify for expedited status? Why or why not? Expedited or not, which components of the process do you believe will be most challenging for you? Why?
MODULE 8
Q1
What do you believe are the most significant ethical considerations you must address in your research proposal? Why? Since a research proposal must be completed prior to conducting the research, how can a researcher assure the information presented in a proposal regarding the ethical treatment of human subjects is accurate? Explain. In what ways does the APA Code of Ethics help to address the ethical issues that arise in a research proposal?
Q2
Consider Chapters 4 and 5 of the Vangilder (qualitative) and Wigton (quantitative) dissertations. What general observations did you make regarding the structures of these chapters? How might you apply these observations to your intended dissertation study? Explain