How can I remember all of the ethical guidelines involved in psychological research?

There's a mnemonic I used to use which I found really helpful to remember the ethical guidelines; When Doing Psychology Do Do It Correctly (W.D.P.D.D.I.C). Each one of these letter then refers to an ethical guideline, as follows:  W: Withdrawal (The Participant's right to withdraw themselves from the study at any time), D: Deception (the researchers must try to let the participant know at all times what is happening; they are not allowed to decieve them of any information or lie to them), P: Protection (the participant must be protected at all times from any harm both physically, mentally and emotionally), D: Data (the participant's data must be kept in completely confidential settings and must not be used anywhere else other than for the study's purpose), D: Debrief (participants must be given an explanation of the study's intentions and hypothesis after the study has taken place) I: Informed consent (the participant must give their full informed consent before beginning the study. If the study happens before they can give their consent, retrograde consent must be obtained), C: Competence (the researchers must be fully competent to take out the study, and have all the necessary qualifications before creating  or running the study)

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