Excelsior PSY305 2020 December Module 3 Discussion Latest

PSY305 RESEARCH METHODS

Module 3 Discussion

DQ1 Metacognitive Moments

Now that you are halfway through the course, think about how you defined research methods at the very beginning of this course. ?It may help for you to go back and look at what you wrote.

Do you have lingering questions or need clarification on anything that has been covered in this module? This is a great opportunity to ask, so be sure you do!

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Week 5:

Summarize what you used to think research methods was at the beginning of the course and think about how your ideas about research methods have changed as a result of what you have learned in this course. Be sure to explain how you have evolved to this new understanding of what research methods is and how it applies to your discipline.

Week 6:

Think about the different data collection strategies covered in this module.

Are any of the data collection strategies commonly used in your field?

Identify a data collection strategy that is not commonly used in your field. Discuss either why it is not a good fit or make a brief case as to why professionals in your field should start using it. 

How might you be able to use what you learned in this module in your life, personally and/or professionally? 

DQ2 Immortal Life

Watch the video on ethical data collection (Links to an external site.) and read the following about Henrietta Lacks:

Henrietta's Dance (Links to an external site.)

Review of Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Links to an external site.)

Taking the Least of You (Links to an external site.)

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

First, let’s start with a question based on your opinion. Consider this:

“Most Americans have their tissue on file somewhere. In 1999 the RAND Corporation published a report that more than 307 million tissue samples from more than 178 million people were stored in the United States. This number, the report said, was increasing by more than 20 million samples each year. These samples come from routine medical tests, operations, clinical trials and research donations.” (See the New York Times article)

What do you think  the repercussions would be if scientists were required to inform and get consent? Would restricting this impede scientific advancements and perhaps harm the public good?

After reading and viewing the materials on Henrietta Lacks, answer the following questions:

At the time of the incident (prior to the Belmont Report), was there an ethical breach in the medical care that Henrietta Lacks received?

Was there an ethical breach by the researchers who received Henrietta Lacks cells?

If this happened today: 

What kind of “harm” may have been done to Henrietta or her family by the researchers (intentionally or unintentionally)?

Is there an ethical consequence for the Lacks family that we should be concerned about?

Identify other examples, beyond those in the video, of how data is being collected and used and the potential ethical standards that may be violated. How do you recommend that these situations are handled?