DISCUSSION: ETHICAL STANDARDS IN DATA SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCT

DISCUSSION: ETHICAL STANDARDS IN DATA SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The student will complete 2 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 300 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The student must then post 2 replies of at least 150 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 2 citations in current APA format. Required sources include the APA and ASA Ethical guidelines and the Bible. Other acceptable sources include scholarly, peer-reviewed articles or book chapters, and the textbook.
PRELIMINARY READING
The discipline of statistics is governed by ethical guidelines that cover other areas including data analysis, interpretation, and reporting. Under the Learn section read the following sources concerning ethics in working with data and statistics:
1. Read: Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice
The ASA’s Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice. Required sections: “Purpose” and Sections A, C, E, F, and G. These sections are lettered in the “PDF download” indicated at the top of the page.
Reference: American Statistical Association. (2022). Ethical guidelines for statistical practice. https://www.amstat.org/ASA/Your-Career/Ethical-Guidelines-for-Statistical-Practice.aspx
2. Read: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
The APA’s Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Required sections: Standard 5.01 and Standards 8.10 through 8.15 only.
Reference: American Psychological Association. (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct (2002, amended effective June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017). https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index
Important Considerations: The word count may not include text from this prompt or direct quotes from classmates’ posts or other sources. If you include this type of material, make sure that you have enough words to reach the minimum word count without it.