Question 1

_____ are individuals who may be at the risk of experiencing undue influence or coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) Meso confederates 
B) Macro confederates 
C) Vulnerable population 
D) Selection intervals 
E) Sampling frames 
A) Meso confederates 
B) Macro confederates 
C) Vulnerable population 
D) Selection intervals 
E) Sampling frames C

Question 2

Jane, a market research analyst, used the questionnaire method to collect data for her study. Jane randomly approached individuals in shopping malls, grocery stores and hospitals. Though her research objectives were genuine, individuals were not responsive to her questionnaires. Which of the following ethical questions might Jane have skipped erroneously?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have I met my duty to those who have funded the research? 
B)  Does my research meet the societal expectations of social research? 
C)  Has my own research affected the other researchers in a way? 
D)  Could my research offend the research subjects in any way? 
E)  Is my research following the ethical guidelines of the County Hospital? 
A)  Have I met my duty to those who have funded the research? 
B)  Does my research meet the societal expectations of social research? 
C)  Has my own research affected the other researchers in a way? 
D)  Could my research offend the research subjects in any way? 
E)  Is my research following the ethical guidelines of the County Hospital? D

Question 3

Researchers must work to avoid excluding members of vulnerable populations from participation simply on the grounds that they are vulnerable or that obtaining their consent may be more complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Write a note on the importance of ethical research.

Accepted Answer

Conducting research ethically requires n

Question 5

Miss Clarke,the English teacher at Valley High School is having problems with her third grade students.They are an extremely mischievous lot,who tend to be very destructive in the class and playground.Kenneth is always caught day dreaming in class.He does not talk or play with the other children.Though Miss Clarke has made several attempts to understand his problem,she always failed.The teacher now plans to get deeper into the matter and investigate the reasons behind Kenneth's negative attitude.With reference to the three different levels of enquiry,Miss Clarke's focus falls into which category?

Accepted Answer

A) Micro 
B) Macro 
C) Meso 
D) Team 
E) Cluster 
A) Micro 
B) Macro 
C) Meso 
D) Team 
E) Cluster

Question 6

With reference to the three different levels of inquiry,Ben's level of enquiry would be at the _____ level.

Accepted Answer

A) macro 
B) group 
C) micro 
D) societal 
E) meso 
A) macro 
B) group 
C) micro 
D) societal 
E) meso

Question 7

Microlevel ethics take into account _____ questions of ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) individual-level 
B) group-level 
C) society-level 
D) committee-level 
E) team-level 
A) individual-level 
B) group-level 
C) society-level 
D) committee-level 
E) team-level

Question 8

In the ASA code,the principle of _____ guides sociologists to be respectful in their relationships with one another at the same time that it warns against collegiality if it impedes one's ability to behave ethically.

Accepted Answer

A) professional and scientific responsibility 
B) human dignity 
C) professional competence 
D) integrity 
E) social responsibility 
A) professional and scientific responsibility 
B) human dignity 
C) professional competence 
D) integrity 
E) social responsibility

Question 9

Institutional review boards typically consist of members from only one particular discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The question "Have I met my social responsibilities as a researcher?" falls under the _____ level of enquiry.

Accepted Answer

A) macro 
B) group 
C) micro 
D) team 
E) meso 
A) macro 
B) group 
C) micro 
D) team 
E) meso

Question 11

The _____ ethics focuses on large-scale patterns across social structures or institutions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ ethics focuses on large-scale patterns...

Question 12

Mesolevel ethics take into account:

Accepted Answer

A) only individual-level questions of ethics such as the conduct of a specific researcher. 
B) disciplinary questions of ethics such as a profession's ethical guidelines. 
C) societal-level questions of ethics such as the public's expectations of research. 
D) the expectations of society. 
E) only the researcher's expectation. 
A) only individual-level questions of ethics such as the conduct of a specific researcher. 
B) disciplinary questions of ethics such as a profession's ethical guidelines. 
C) societal-level questions of ethics such as the public's expectations of research. 
D) the expectations of society. 
E) only the researcher's expectation.

Question 13

At the_____ level researchers must consider their own conduct and the rights of individual research participants.

Accepted Answer

A) meso 
B) micro 
C) unitary 
D) subjective 
E) macro 
A) meso 
B) micro 
C) unitary 
D) subjective 
E) macro

Question 14

Write a note on macrolevel ethics.

Accepted Answer

At the macro level,a researcher should c

Question 15

Macrolevel ethics take into account _____ questions of ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) disciplinary-level 
B) societal-level 
C) individual-level 
D) profession-level 
E) team-level 
A) disciplinary-level 
B) societal-level 
C) individual-level 
D) profession-level 
E) team-level

Question 16

With reference to the three different levels of inquiry,Sandy's level of enquiry would be at the _____ level.

Accepted Answer

A) macro 
B) individual 
C) micro 
D) societal 
E) meso 
A) macro 
B) individual 
C) micro 
D) societal 
E) meso

Question 17

The concerns associated with research conducted on human subjects vary dramatically from those of research conducted on nonliving entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The _____ level of ethics takes into account disciplinary or professional questions of ethics such as a profession's ethical guidelines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ level of ethics takes into...

Question 19

Explain the concepts of anonymity and confidentiality.

Accepted Answer

Anonymity occurs when no identifying inf

Question 20

Write a note on mesolevel ethics.

Accepted Answer

At the meso level,researchers should thi

_____ are individuals who may be at the risk of experiencing undue influence or coercion.

Researchers must work to avoid excluding members of vulnerable populations from participation simply on the grounds that they are vulnerable or that obtaining their consent may be more complex.

Write a note on the importance of ethical research.

With reference to the three different levels of inquiry,Ben's level of enquiry would be at the _____ level.

Microlevel ethics take into account _____ questions of ethics.

In the ASA code,the principle of _____ guides sociologists to be respectful in their relationships with one another at the same time that it warns against collegiality if it impedes one's ability to behave ethically.

Institutional review boards typically consist of members from only one particular discipline.

The question "Have I met my social responsibilities as a researcher?" falls under the _____ level of enquiry.

The _____ ethics focuses on large-scale patterns across social structures or institutions.

Mesolevel ethics take into account:

At the_____ level researchers must consider their own conduct and the rights of individual research participants.

Write a note on macrolevel ethics.

Macrolevel ethics take into account _____ questions of ethics.

With reference to the three different levels of inquiry,Sandy's level of enquiry would be at the _____ level.

The concerns associated with research conducted on human subjects vary dramatically from those of research conducted on nonliving entities.

The _____ level of ethics takes into account disciplinary or professional questions of ethics such as a profession's ethical guidelines.

Explain the concepts of anonymity and confidentiality.

Write a note on mesolevel ethics.

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters

Exam 3: Research Ethics

_____ are individuals who may be at the risk of experiencing undue influence or coercion.

Researchers must work to avoid excluding members of vulnerable populations from participation simply on the grounds that they are vulnerable or that obtaining their consent may be more complex.

Write a note on the importance of ethical research.

With reference to the three different levels of inquiry,Ben's level of enquiry would be at the _____ level.

Microlevel ethics take into account _____ questions of ethics.

In the ASA code,the principle of _____ guides sociologists to be respectful in their relationships with one another at the same time that it warns against collegiality if it impedes one's ability to behave ethically.

Institutional review boards typically consist of members from only one particular discipline.

The question "Have I met my social responsibilities as a researcher?" falls under the _____ level of enquiry.

The _____ ethics focuses on large-scale patterns across social structures or institutions.

Mesolevel ethics take into account:

At the_____ level researchers must consider their own conduct and the rights of individual research participants.

Write a note on macrolevel ethics.

Macrolevel ethics take into account _____ questions of ethics.

With reference to the three different levels of inquiry,Sandy's level of enquiry would be at the _____ level.

The concerns associated with research conducted on human subjects vary dramatically from those of research conducted on nonliving entities.

The _____ level of ethics takes into account disciplinary or professional questions of ethics such as a profession's ethical guidelines.

Explain the concepts of anonymity and confidentiality.

Write a note on mesolevel ethics.

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters