LibGuides: PSY-7103 v3: Lesson 10 Resources

Lesson 10 Required Resources

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Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology. Integrating Diversity with Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods

Mertens, D. M. (2019). Research and evaluation in education and psychology. Integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods (5th ed.). Sage.

Review Chapter 11- pay particular attention to pages 336-345 and 366-378 which address participant ethics, including issues of diversity, underserved populations, and social justice related to sampling and data collection.

The Belmont Report
Office for Human Resource Protections. (1979). The Belmont Report. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Read the Belmont Report to prepare you for the CITI training.
CITI Requirement
Institutional Review Board (2013, January 26). CITI training. Institutional Review Board (IRB) - LibGuides at National University (nu.edu).
This website offers a variety of information and videos to assist you in accessing the CITI program, registering for a new (or affiliating an existing) account, signing up for the appropriate SBE course, and downloading your certificate.
CITI Registration Instructions
NU IRB. (2020, November 6). CITI registration instructions [Video file]. National University.
This video will assist you in registering your CITI account to get started on this training.
The Trusted Standard in Research, Ethics, Compliance, and Safety Training
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. (n.d.). Homepage. Citiprogram.org
This website is where you will register to create your account and complete your CITI training. You will find the “Register” button toward the top right of the page.
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Apa.org
Read Introduction and Applicability, Preamble, and General Principles and review areas of Sections 1 through 10 that may apply to the topic area in your chosen Problem Statements.

Lesson 10 Optional Resources

Gillian Rose Discusses Visual Methods
Rose, G. (Academic). (2017). Gillian Rose discusses visual methods [Video]. SAGE Research Methods.
Watch Segment 7: How Important are Research Ethics, and What Unique Considerations are Necessary When Conducting Visual Research? [13:00-24:29]
This video is helpful in understanding how general research ethics (such as APA guidelines and those in the Belmont Report) may be applied differently or require different considerations related to specific types of research.
Janet Salmons Discusses Online Research
Salmons, J. (Academic). (2017). Janet Salmons discusses online research [Video file]. SAGE Research Methods.
Watch Segment 8: What Does Being an Ethical Researcher Mean to You? Why are Ethics Important? [18:20-24:21]
This video provides important information related to conducting research online – this is particularly relevant considering how much recent research (particularly dissertation research) is conducted online.
Research Methods Timeline
Resnik, D. (2022, November 17). Research Ethics Timeline. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
This timeline lists key events in the history of research ethics – not just research studies, but key publications, events, organizations, and published guidelines.