An ethics committee is checking whether three psychologists are suitably trained and qualified for their planned roles.
| Psychologist | Training and qualifications | Planned role |
|---|---|---|
| A | Conducting structured interviews with adults | Conducting structured interviews with adults about their daily routines |
| B | Carrying out laboratory memory experiments | Conducting clinical interviews with adults experiencing severe anxiety and offering specialist psychological support |
| C | Observing children's behaviour in schools | Observing children's behaviour during lessons |
Explain which planned role the ethics committee should reject on the basis of the psychologist's training and qualifications. In your answer, identify the relevant principle from the British Psychological Society's Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Suggest one change to the proposed arrangements for the role you rejected in part (a) that would allow the work to meet this principle. Explain why your change would be appropriate.
182 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.1 Planning Research, covering 7.1.1 Hypotheses, 7.1.2 Variables, 7.1.3 Experimental Designs, 7.1.4 Populations and Sampling, 7.1.5 Ethical issues, and 7.1.6 Dealing with ethical issues and BPS Code. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.