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6.3.2 - BPS ethics and risk management

Syllabus
2026
Objective
6.3.2
Level
A2

- BPS ethics and risk management

6.3.2 Ethical guidelines:; British Psychological Society (BPS) Code of Ethics and Conduct (2009); risk management when carrying out research in psychology.

Use - bps ethics and risk management to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - bps ethics and risk management determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - bps ethics and risk management to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - BPS ethics and risk management is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

ConceptA-Level Edexcel Psychology A2