A researcher investigates whether academic underperformance in secondary school is linked to low parental income. Although they maintain strict confidentiality and protect participant anonymity, their published report is later used by a political group to argue for reducing state funding to schools in low-income areas.
Which aspect of the research process involving ethical implications, as identified by Sieber and Stanley, has been compromised or misused in this scenario?
The formulation of the research question
The institutional context
The treatment of participants
The interpretation and application of findings
276 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Debates, covering Nature/nurture, Freewill/determinism, Reductionism/holism, Individual/situational explanations, Usefulness of research, Ethical considerations, Conducting socially sensitive research, and Psychology as a science. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.