ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE information you obtain from a subjective report,

an observation, or some kind of example that may or may not be reliable. It is not scientifically valid or representative of a larger group or of conditions

in another location.

Social Desirability Bias Social desirability bias refers to the

fact that in self-reports, people will often report inaccurately on sensitive topics in order to present themselves in the best possible light.

Ethical Guidelines for Animals

See this link: http://

www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/guidelines.aspx

Informed Consent the permission human participants give

prior to taking part in a research study or treatment program. When participants provide informed consent, they indicate that they understand participation is voluntary and they accept the possible risks, benefits, and outcomes of participating.

Meta-analysis a research strategy where

instead of conducting new research with participants, the researchers examine the results of several previous studies.

Right to Privacy Participants, and the data gained

from them must be kept anonymous unless they give their full consent.  No names must be used in a research report.

Debrief Participants must be thoroughly

debriefed at the end of the study.  They must be given a general idea of what the researcher was investigating and why, and their part in the research should be explained. They must be told if they have been deceived and given reasons why. They must be asked if they have any questions and those questions should be answered honestly and as fully as possible.

Experimenter Bias Errors in a research study due to

the predisposed notions or beliefs of the experimenter

Freedom to Withdraw refers to experimenters' ethical

obligation to allow their subjects to discontinue participation in the research project