Student Perception of Coercion to Participate in Psychological Research

摘要: A common setting for psychological research is a university campus, with college students serving as the participants. Ethical issues have been raised about how coercive recruitment procedures or course requirements could appear to be participating. survey was given 60 recruited from Midwestern university. Results showed that although thought some were coercive, such receiving extra credit and monetary compensation well fulfilling requirement, they generally did not object procedures. Students also tended perceive other being more coerced into participating in than themselves. Studying perception of coercion important establishing ethical conducting universities. ********** Psychological often conducted on participants (Menges, 1973). This because are most available easiest sample use. Typically, introductory psychology courses participate receive type class (Sieber & Saks, 1989). In order conduct involving participation human subjects, students, researchers must follow certain guidelines (APA, 2002) so their will harmful Participation voluntary respect person's autonomy freedom choose. Discontinuing should result any penalty loss benefits. particularly when involves form relationship between researcher participant (e.g., teacher student). However, requirement methods rewards may include inducements study completion. It note almost everything education element professors. present paper, we focus perceptions process. Informed consent involve precise statement purposes, procedures, risks, benefits project, obligations commitments both (Fischman, 2000). Fulfillment informed based principle autonomy, meaning do disrupt participants' right choose whether participate. If participate, then has lost. Since typical involved this means many faculty members research. Non-coercive withdraw especially essential faculty-student environment. feel unable decline if member teacher. can difficult, situations uneven power authority, professors communicate say no. Faculty need recognize over maintain responsibility preserving relationships those (Biaggio, Paget, Chenoweth, 1997). risk having grades lowered participation. Therefore, possibly offer what think correct answers all (Fisher Fyberg, 1994). One way deal use assistants. When assistants collect data, rather professor, less pressure Participants likely accustomed assistant (Blanck, Bellack, Rosnow, Rotheram-Borus, Schooler, 1992). …