Inmates at a correctional facility take part in an experiment on social development. Once the experiment is over, the correctional officer goes home and tells his roommates about the results of the study and about the inmates who did not perform well. In this scenario, which ethical guideline of psychological research has been violated by the correctional officer?

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Paulina Howe

29 April, 14:11

Inmates at a correctional facility take part in an experiment on social development. Once the experiment is over, the correctional officer goes home and tells his roommates about the results of the study and about the inmates who did not perform well. In this scenario, which ethical guideline of psychological research has been violated by the correctional officer?

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Andreas Nielsen · Answer 1

confidentiality

Explanation:

Confidentiality: This is a part of the ethical instruction of a psychologist or a researcher, which means that the information between the therapist or a researcher and a client will not be shared with anyone. It is the protection of private information given by a person. confidentiality states to keep clients' information between the information-taker and the client, and not telling anyone else including friends, family, and, co-workers, etc.

Example: The client file should be secured and locked.