Ethical Considerations in the investigation of the Cognitive Approach to understanding human behaviour

SAQs

1. Describe one or more ethical considerations relevant to the investigation of the cognitive processes. (9)
2. Explain one ethical considerations relevant to the investigation of the reliability of cognitive processes. (9)
3. Outline one or more ethical considerations relevant to the investigation of cognition and emotion. (9)

Remember you should always refer to one piece of research (study) in your answer whether the question tells you to or not. Here are some more possible wordings:

Explain one ethical consideration with reference to one research study on cognitive processes. (9)

Try answering with HM

Explain one ethical consideration with reference to one research study on the reliability of cognitive processes. (9)

Try answering with Kahneman et al. (1993)

Explain one ethical consideration with reference to one research study on emotion and cognition. (9)

Try answering with Cahill and McGaugh (e.g. deception)

ERQ Practice Questions

Methods and Ethics ERQs can only be asked at the topic level. The most likely questions are…

• Discuss one or more ethical considerations with reference to one research study on cognitive processes. (22)
• Discuss one or more ethical considerations with reference to one research study on the reliability of cognitive processes. (22)
• Discuss one or more ethical considerations with reference to one research study on cognition and emotion. (22)

But questions can also use …contrast, evaluate and/or to what extent?