Research Ethical Dilemmas Assignment:

1) The dilemma assignment will require the student to use a minimum of two resources.     

                One (1) of the resources should be from journals or books, and the other          

                source should be from the APA code of ethics. 

2)  Thoroughly respond to the dilemma and demonstrate graduate level functioning           through the use of grammar, technical, and professional writing skills.

3) Apply relevant course concepts and materials as well as those from the articles, books   and the APA.  Offer Support for your position thru the literature and codes.

Research Scenario

A psychologist wanted to study what effects self-presentation communication style had on interpersonal attractiveness among college students.  Self-presentation style was defined as the extent to which a person was open and forthcoming or shy and reserved in disclosing personal and private information.  The researcher received IRB approval for the study, and had all participants fill out an informed consent form prior to participation in the study.  Using a sample of undergraduate students at a small, completely residential liberal arts college, the researcher had each student stand in front of a group of about 10 other students and discuss his or her most embarrassing sexual experience.  After each presentation, the others rated that student on a scale from openness to reservation.  Two days later, each group was reassembled and all students rated the degree to which they were attracted to the others in their group.

Points to consider:

1. Discuss the applicable ethical principles at play in this scenario.
2. How could the problems be avoided?
3. How might the problem be corrected?