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Identification of a topic you would be interested in studying and how it could be studied scientificallyIdentification of the APA ethical principles and description of how your study could conform to them.Creating a consent form that could be used with your study idea. please answer the questions for Part 1 and Part 2. Then, for Part 3, create a sample informed consent form to conduct a study that is of interest to you. You may create a study from a topic that you have discussed in prior weeks, but this is not required. The goal is to create a draft of an informed consent form similar to that which a researcher would submit to an IRB board for review. Note: You will not actually conduct this study. You are just thinking through the steps of how a study could be designed. Part 1: The Scientific Method What is a psychology topic you would be interested in researching?What are the steps of the scientific method?Why is the scientific method important to follow?How could you study your topic following the steps of the scientific method?

Part 2: The American Psychological Association Code of Ethics What are the five general ethical principles of the American Psychological Association?Why are these principles important?How could you study your topic in a way that adheres to these ethical principles? Part 3: Informed Consent Thinking of what information participants would need to know, use the template on the pages below to create an informed consent for a study of your topic. This is not an actual study you will conduct and you do not need to have anyone sign the consent form. INFORMED CONSENT FORM Title of Study: Name of Study Investigator: You are being asked to participate in a study on: The purpose of this study is: If you agree to be part of the research study, you will be asked to: Possible risk or discomfort associated with this study is: Possible benefit from this study is: What will happen to the information collected in the study (address confidentiality)? If you have questions during the course of the study: If you change your mind about being in the study: