Discussion: Ethics Of Testing On Vulnerable Populations

7-1 Discussion: Ethics Of Testing On Vulnerable Populations

For your initial post, address the following:

• What are some examples of vulnerable populations in cognitive psychology? What makes them vulnerable?
• What is an example of a precaution that psychological scientists can use when testing or applying a new protocol or technology that might help a vulnerable population?
• Between the need to help people with cognitive impairments and the need to patiently accumulate reliable data, where should we draw the line?
• What are the dangers of unsupported claims by researchers and the media in products sold as "helping your memory" or "enhancing your attention"?
• How does the concept of testing on vulnerable populations apply to at least one of the following programmatic course themes?