Issues with the use of Internet/electronic media are to be examined from the point of view of ethics and the professional practice of psychology

Running head : ISSUES WITH THE USE OF INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA Issues with the use of Internet and Electronic Media are to be examined from the point of view of Ethics and the professional practice of Psychology Abstract

This study aims to tackle the growing issue relating to the widely use of internet and electronic media in the society . Also , this research will also examine the impact of these technologies in the point of view of human ethical standards as well as how it affects the professional practice in psychology p

Table of Contents

i Abstract .2

Introduction 4

The American Psychological Association , Principles and Standards 4

American Psychological Association Standard Ethical Principles of

Psychologists and Code of Conduct 4

Ethical Committees of the American Psychological Association , main implementor of Rules and Procedures 8

Common Standards for Advertising , Avoidance of False or Deceptive

Statements

Media Presentation and Keeping Confidential Information 9

The Value of Maintenance , Dissemination and also proper Disposal of

Records 9

The Standards of Conducting Research the Importance of Consent in

Research 10

Ethical Principles of Psychology and its Code of Conduct that Relates to Informing Consent 10

The Importance of Training and Supervision for People to embraced the

right Ethical Standards of Life 11

The Importance of Ethical Community in the Ethical Practice and the Methods of Ethical Decision Making 13

Ethical Community impact on the Ethical Practices and Rightful decision

Making 13

The Positive Effect of Internet and Electronic Media in the field of

Psychology 14

The Internet and What Lies ahead in the Field of Psychology 14

Psychological Experiments that can be conducted on the Internet 15

General Issues 15

Cross-cultural experimentation and Individual differences 15

The Concept of Humanistic Psychology 16

Summary 16

Recommendation 17

References 18

I . Introduction

In today 's information world where technological practices brought about by internet and other high-tech media , we can always say that there come a time that we forget about our responsibilities of protecting our ethical standards and values . One of the main reasons is that people are starting to rely only in the information that is being feed to them One profession that also being affected by this growing change is the psychological profession , where the common standards , practices and acceptable principles are changing due to the many information that both media and the internet has provided . In this study , it will focus not only on the effect it brings to our lives but also hoe this can be of help , if only we apply the right ethical standards and principles of psychology . Facts and figures will also be presented to this study in for the readers to be convinced that not everything that comes from the internet and electronic media are non-relevant information , and in contrast this study will try to prove that with these technologies and information it provides , it can create a highly effective person with the right ethical standards and most especially without affecting the best practices and principles that the...