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There are many differences between conducting research in the field of psychology, and informational interviewing which will be conducted during this course. Research is defined as a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009). Informational interviewing is a conversation with a professional currently employed in an organization or industry you are considering. (Informational Interviewing, 2015) What I gather from the above definitions is that when conducting psychology research, you are simply finding information on a specific topic of interest and to gain further knowledge. Alongside, you may test out your findings to see any correlations between a given hypothesis that you may have come up with to get the best grasp on your research. Research is the basic finding of new information. This differs from informational interviews, as in interviewing, you are facing a direct psychologist who is employed in a position of interest, and asking them questions and concerns to benefit their information that they have. This could prepare you for job interviews, get to know the field better, and give you a chance to get to know others within your field of interest.

I believe that the most important ethical principle in a professional interview is 4.01 Maintaining Confidentiality. Psychologists have a primary obligation and take reasonable precautions to protect confidential information obtained through or stored in any medium, recognizing that the extent and limits of confidentiality may be regulated by law or established by institutional rules or professional or scientific relationship. (American Psychological Association 2010) It is important for me to keep in mind as I am interviewing, that there are many things that a psychologist cannot disclose to me ethically. As helpful as it would be to ask as many detailed questions as possible, and get detailed answers, I must understand the boundaries and know that I will not be able to know everything, as there is a lot of information that must be kept confidential at all costs and not shared with anyone.

To ensure that I am adhering to all ethical principles, it is essential to go in the interview knowing what my boundaries are. I would not want to put the psychologist in a tough place ethically where he or she can not disclose certain information to me.