A psychologist decided to interview both Zina and Amanda five months later to see if they could still remember the same level of detail about the incident. Explain one ethical issue the psychologist must consider before interviewing Zina and Amanda.

Some example answers include:Confidentiality - People should be treated with respect. They should be reassured that their answers will be confidential. Also, they should be given the right to withdraw.Protection from harm – The girls could have experienced psychological harm from having to recall the details of the incident again. The psychologists could offer them counselling.Informed consent – The girls must be given sufficient information, and the psychologist should attain informed consent, so that they will be aware of what they will experience.Remember the ethical issues in psychology for future questions:Consent; have participants given informed consent? If the participant is under 16 years old, has informed consent been given by their parents or carers?Deception: have the participants been deceived in any way? If so, could this have been avoided?Debriefing: have the participants been debriefed? Have they been given the opportunity to ask questions?Withdrawal from the investigation: have the participants been informed of their right to withdraw from the research at any point, including the right to withdraw their data at a later date?Anonymity and Confidentiality: participants have a right to remain anonymous in publication of the research and confidentiality should be maintained except in exceptional circumstances where harm may arise to the participant or someone associated with the research or participant.Protection of participants: researcher must protect participants from both physical and psychological harm