Question 1

Ethical questions do not arise in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing subjects 
B)  recruiting participants 
C)  publishing the results of research 
D)  conducting the actual research interview 
E)  dilemmas occur in all of the above 
A)  choosing subjects 
B)  recruiting participants 
C)  publishing the results of research 
D)  conducting the actual research interview 
E)  dilemmas occur in all of the above E

Question 2

The text provides several examples of 'famous cases' on questionable ethics practices.Which of the following is about brief,impersonal,homosexual acts in public restrooms? The study violated two principles of ethical research: voluntary participation and informed consent.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuskeegee Study 
B)  Milgram Study 
C)  Tearoom Trade Study 
D)  Brooklyn Jewish Hospital Study 
E)  Holocaust Study 
A)  Tuskeegee Study 
B)  Milgram Study 
C)  Tearoom Trade Study 
D)  Brooklyn Jewish Hospital Study 
E)  Holocaust Study C

Question 3

If subjects can withdraw from research at any time,it will be impossible for a researcher to conduct good research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

An informed consent form would include

Accepted Answer

A)  a promise of anonymity and confidentiality. 
B)  a description of the study. 
C)  a statement that participation is completely voluntary. 
D)  the contact information for the principal investigator. 
E)  all of the above would be included on an informed consent form 
A)  a promise of anonymity and confidentiality. 
B)  a description of the study. 
C)  a statement that participation is completely voluntary. 
D)  the contact information for the principal investigator. 
E)  all of the above would be included on an informed consent form

Question 5

A researcher observing behavior in a public place,for example,a bus station or a public library,is under no ethical obligation to disclose to those in the setting that he or she is conducting research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

is when it is impossible for the researcher or anyone else to connect individuals with specific data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anonymity 
B)  Confidentiality 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Poor research design 
E)  IRB 
A)  Anonymity 
B)  Confidentiality 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Poor research design 
E)  IRB

Question 7

Which of the following is not a component of voluntary participation and informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants are told that they are not required to participate. 
B)  Participants are told of the data collection methods. 
C)  Participants are told the extent of confidentiality. 
D)  Participants are told they can discontinue at any time. 
E)  All of the above are components of voluntary participation and informed consent. 
A)  Participants are told that they are not required to participate. 
B)  Participants are told of the data collection methods. 
C)  Participants are told the extent of confidentiality. 
D)  Participants are told they can discontinue at any time. 
E)  All of the above are components of voluntary participation and informed consent.

Question 8

Desiree Ciambrone learned many lessons in her research of HIV/AIDS.Which ethical principle was not in question in her research?

Accepted Answer

A)  deception 
B)  informed consent 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  integrity 
E)  none of these 
A)  deception 
B)  informed consent 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  integrity 
E)  none of these

Question 9

What stimulated the impetus for social science disciplines to consider ethical issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  ASA ruling that ethical guidelines must be followed 
B)  Nuremberg trials after World War II 
C)  Atomic Energy Commission 
D)  NSF ethical research guidelines 
E)  None of these 
A)  ASA ruling that ethical guidelines must be followed 
B)  Nuremberg trials after World War II 
C)  Atomic Energy Commission 
D)  NSF ethical research guidelines 
E)  None of these

Question 10

Identify and explain how Humphrey's research was unethical.Do you believe that these violations outweighted the benefits of his findings? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Humphrey's research was unethical becaus

Question 11

It is ethical to ask permission to observe groups or organizations who meet in private settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the five principles of the ASA's Code of Ethics.

Accepted Answer

The American Sociological Association's

Question 13

The general purpose of Institutional Reviews Boards is to

Accepted Answer

A)  review research protocol to guarantee that the benefits of research outweigh the risk to the subjects. 
B)  determine whether subjects will be properly informed about the research. 
C)  assess whether the researcher is qualified to conduct the sort of research he or she is interested in. 
D)  both review research protocol to guarantee that the benefits of research outweigh the risk to the subjects and to determine whether subjects will be properly informed about the research. 
E)  determine whether subjects will be properly informed about the research and assess whether the researcher is qualified to conduct the sort of research he or she is interested in. 
A)  review research protocol to guarantee that the benefits of research outweigh the risk to the subjects. 
B)  determine whether subjects will be properly informed about the research. 
C)  assess whether the researcher is qualified to conduct the sort of research he or she is interested in. 
D)  both review research protocol to guarantee that the benefits of research outweigh the risk to the subjects and to determine whether subjects will be properly informed about the research. 
E)  determine whether subjects will be properly informed about the research and assess whether the researcher is qualified to conduct the sort of research he or she is interested in.

Question 14

If no force or coercion is used to enroll subjects in a study,that will satisfy the question of whether they are voluntarily participating in the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When publishing results,what is one common ethical dilemma a researcher can face?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants may be able to be identified despite pseudonyms. 
B)  Published material may have a negative impact on study participants. 
C)  Results may not be as anticipated. 
D)  Participants may be able to be identified despite pseudonyms and published material may have a negative impact on study participants. 
E)  all of the these 
A)  Participants may be able to be identified despite pseudonyms. 
B)  Published material may have a negative impact on study participants. 
C)  Results may not be as anticipated. 
D)  Participants may be able to be identified despite pseudonyms and published material may have a negative impact on study participants. 
E)  all of the these

Question 16

According to federal policy on the ethical treatment of research subjects,ethical research rests on three main principles.Which of the following is not one of these principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respect 
B)  Dignity 
C)  Beneficence 
D)  Justice 
A)  Respect 
B)  Dignity 
C)  Beneficence 
D)  Justice

Question 17

In some cases,research subjects have been deceived about the real purpose of the research they were participating in.One of the most outrageous instances of this was the infamous

Accepted Answer

A)  Manhattan project. 
B)  Tuskegee study. 
C)  Tennessee Valley study. 
D)  Surgeon General study. 
E)  National Science Foundation study. 
A)  Manhattan project. 
B)  Tuskegee study. 
C)  Tennessee Valley study. 
D)  Surgeon General study. 
E)  National Science Foundation study.

Question 18

A fellow student is interested in how careful freshmen are about safe sex precautions.To conduct her research,she plans to ask fifty first-year students on campus to be interviewed about "adjustment to college life." She has decided to use this topic as a cover because she believes that few students would attend interviews that were explicitly about "safe sex." Is this student's rationale for not disclosing the real purpose of the interview ethical? What other steps should she take to assure that the research is conducted in an ethical manner?

Accepted Answer

The student's rationale for not disclosi

Question 19

Researchers who do not honestly report their results may

Accepted Answer

A)  be fined. 
B)  be arrested. 
C)  have their reputations tarnished. 
D)  be fired. 
E)  have their degrees revoked. 
A)  be fined. 
B)  be arrested. 
C)  have their reputations tarnished. 
D)  be fired. 
E)  have their degrees revoked.

Question 20

When using minors as participants,you can obtain,a form parents sign stating they do not want their children to participate in the study.

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent 
B)  active consent 
C)  passive consent 
D)  negative consent 
E)  declined consent 
A)  informed consent 
B)  active consent 
C)  passive consent 
D)  negative consent 
E)  declined consent

Ethical questions do not arise in which of the following situations?

The text provides several examples of 'famous cases' on questionable ethics practices.Which of the following is about brief,impersonal,homosexual acts in public restrooms? The study violated two principles of ethical research: voluntary participation and informed consent.

If subjects can withdraw from research at any time,it will be impossible for a researcher to conduct good research.

An informed consent form would include

A researcher observing behavior in a public place,for example,a bus station or a public library,is under no ethical obligation to disclose to those in the setting that he or she is conducting research.

is when it is impossible for the researcher or anyone else to connect individuals with specific data.

Which of the following is not a component of voluntary participation and informed consent?

Desiree Ciambrone learned many lessons in her research of HIV/AIDS.Which ethical principle was not in question in her research?

What stimulated the impetus for social science disciplines to consider ethical issues?

Identify and explain how Humphrey's research was unethical.Do you believe that these violations outweighted the benefits of his findings? Explain your answer.

It is ethical to ask permission to observe groups or organizations who meet in private settings.

Describe the five principles of the ASA's Code of Ethics.

The general purpose of Institutional Reviews Boards is to

If no force or coercion is used to enroll subjects in a study,that will satisfy the question of whether they are voluntarily participating in the research.

When publishing results,what is one common ethical dilemma a researcher can face?

According to federal policy on the ethical treatment of research subjects,ethical research rests on three main principles.Which of the following is not one of these principles?

In some cases,research subjects have been deceived about the real purpose of the research they were participating in.One of the most outrageous instances of this was the infamous

Researchers who do not honestly report their results may

When using minors as participants,you can obtain,a form parents sign stating they do not want their children to participate in the study.

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Exam 3: Ethics and Social Research

Ethical questions do not arise in which of the following situations?

The text provides several examples of 'famous cases' on questionable ethics practices.Which of the following is about brief,impersonal,homosexual acts in public restrooms? The study violated two principles of ethical research: voluntary participation and informed consent.

If subjects can withdraw from research at any time,it will be impossible for a researcher to conduct good research.

An informed consent form would include

A researcher observing behavior in a public place,for example,a bus station or a public library,is under no ethical obligation to disclose to those in the setting that he or she is conducting research.

is when it is impossible for the researcher or anyone else to connect individuals with specific data.

Which of the following is not a component of voluntary participation and informed consent?

Desiree Ciambrone learned many lessons in her research of HIV/AIDS.Which ethical principle was not in question in her research?

What stimulated the impetus for social science disciplines to consider ethical issues?

Identify and explain how Humphrey's research was unethical.Do you believe that these violations outweighted the benefits of his findings? Explain your answer.

It is ethical to ask permission to observe groups or organizations who meet in private settings.

Describe the five principles of the ASA's Code of Ethics.

The general purpose of Institutional Reviews Boards is to

If no force or coercion is used to enroll subjects in a study,that will satisfy the question of whether they are voluntarily participating in the research.

When publishing results,what is one common ethical dilemma a researcher can face?

According to federal policy on the ethical treatment of research subjects,ethical research rests on three main principles.Which of the following is not one of these principles?

In some cases,research subjects have been deceived about the real purpose of the research they were participating in.One of the most outrageous instances of this was the infamous

Researchers who do not honestly report their results may

When using minors as participants,you can obtain,a form parents sign stating they do not want their children to participate in the study.

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Experimental Research

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Observational Techniques

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Applied Social Research

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters