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Question 8

A study investigated the psychology of 'academic whistleblowing'—specifically, whether students would report a peer they witnessed cheating on an online examination.

Participants were invited to a university computer lab to take an invigilated practice exam. A student confederate sitting next to the participant conspicuously opened a notes folder on their phone to copy answers, which was strictly forbidden by the rules.

There were three experimental conditions:

  • The confederate was a stranger and actively asked the participant to keep quiet about the cheating.
  • The confederate was a close friend of the participant and actively asked them to keep quiet.
  • The confederate was a stranger and cheated silently without saying anything to the participant.

Explain one ethical issue that could be violated in this 'academic whistleblowing' study.

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Issues and debates Questions

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Practise Edexcel A Level Psychology Issues and debates with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 147 questions covering Issues and debates, matched to the Edexcel A Level Psychology (9PS0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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