In this activity, you will discuss the importance and ethics of psychological research at three life stages.

Step 1. Review (50 mins)

Review these learning resources relevant to the activity.

• Why is Research Important?
  
• Ethics
  

Step 2. Write (210 mins)

Using psychological perspectives, explain the importance of psychological research by writing a 400-800-word reflective piece with the following inclusions:

A. One real-life example exhibiting the importance of psychological research at all of these life stages (one example for each bullet)

B. Importance of ethics in psychological research using your three examples in Part A of behaviors.

Step 3. Share (10 mins)

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4. Interact (10 mins)

Item A is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item B is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item C is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item D is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item E is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”