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• Ensure that the debriefing material is written in easy to understand language and provides your participants with
such information as: theoretical background and/or applied rationale for your study; a summary of pertinent past
research findings; your explicit research questions and; your expectations of the research outcomes
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE (no transcript release obtained)
Participants will be debriefed verbally and though a written debriefing form once participation is complete. A copy
of the debriefing form is attached. Participants will be able to access a copy of the final report provided that the
anonymity of other participants is not compromised. In cases where anonymity could be compromised, all
participants will be asked to sign a group confidentiality clause before the report is released. Participation may
request and receive a copy of their interview transcripts.
Section 12 – Student Training
• The following statement should apply to most instances:
Ethical procedures are described in PSY 235, 3XX and 3XX (PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INDICATE THE
EXACT COURSE NUMBERS). Completion of this ethical application is an assignment for the course. The
student-researcher has access to university ethics procedures on the course outline and from the university website.
Further, the student-researcher is aware that the faculty supervisor should be consulted in all instances when
questions arise about ethical principles involved in human research.
Section 13 – Contact Name and Information
• Ensure that the application is signed by the student-researcher(s) and the faculty supervisor. Applications that
are submitted to Psy-REC without the necessary signatures (student-researchers and faculty supervisor) will be
returned without review. The faculty supervisor signature denotes that the supervisor has carefully read the
application and approves of all elements of the research as proposed.
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