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ETHICAL ISSUES IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Safety Concerns | radiation (x-rays, radioactive injection), magnetism |
| as many as 15% of study participants have some kind of brain abnormality that may impact their health | provide information on the consent form giving appropriate referral information |
| Bias in Participant Selection | researchers include only those individuals who are not bothered by the procedures involved in data collection |
| selection criteria designed to reduce variability in their sample | Choosing only males, females or right handers reduces generalizabily |
| research design and methods should be determined by your research question and not | the fancy, high-tech equipment you might have access to |
| Carefully consider whether a traditional experimental design can be used to conduct your study and | whether use of advanced technologies is necessary |
| Become familiar with the basic techniques in neuroscience because they are helpful in interpreting and | evaluating research in this growing area of psychology |
| Be aware of ethical and safety concerns | involved with using MR1 machines |
| tools most commonly used in psychological research | EEG, MRI,fMRI, diffusion MRI, and NIRS |