Exam 2: Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project

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For Albert Einstein, many of his ideas just popped into his head while he was sailing. This represents which source of research ideas?

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Joanna, a budding undergraduate researcher, is interested in studying whether people see bright lights after they die. Why is this a poor research idea?

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Question 42

_______ refers to those situations where we look for one phenomenon but find something else.

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Question 43

Which of the following circumstances would be exempt from having to acquire informed consent?

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According to your text, "You find a research idea when you identify a gap in the current knowledge base…" . What was the gap in the knowledge base, according to the authors?

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Question 45

Briefly describe the Tuskegee syphilis project. What ethical principles did this study violate?

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Brad got the idea to do research on why young couples break up after his roommate experienced a painful break-up. This represents which source of research ideas?

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Question 47

Which of the following ethical violations occurs AFTER data has already been collected?

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Question 48

Describe and give examples of several nonsystematic sources of research ideas.

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Question 49

Which of the following is FALSE regarding ethical conduct by researchers?

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Question 50

Which of the following is NOT a nonsystematic source of research ideas?

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Question 51

Explain why deception may be necessary in some studies.

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Question 52

When a researcher either deliberately alters or creates research data, he or she has engaged in

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Question 53

The medical experiments during World War II were

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Question 54

Briefly describe the Willowbrook hepatitis project. What ethical principles did this study violate?

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Identify examples of "vulnerable populations" and the safeguards that must be implemented for these individuals.

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Question 56

Using someone else's work without giving credit to the original source is known as

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Question 57

Describe the animal research controversy. Why do some researchers advocate using animals in research? Why are some animal-rights activists opposed to using animals in research?

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Question 58

According to the APA Ethical Standards on publication credit,

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Which ethical guidelines does deception violate?

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For Albert Einstein, many of his ideas just popped into his head while he was sailing. This represents which source of research ideas?

Joanna, a budding undergraduate researcher, is interested in studying whether people see bright lights after they die. Why is this a poor research idea?

_______ refers to those situations where we look for one phenomenon but find something else.

Which of the following circumstances would be exempt from having to acquire informed consent?

According to your text, "You find a research idea when you identify a gap in the current knowledge base…" . What was the gap in the knowledge base, according to the authors?

Briefly describe the Tuskegee syphilis project. What ethical principles did this study violate?

Brad got the idea to do research on why young couples break up after his roommate experienced a painful break-up. This represents which source of research ideas?

Which of the following ethical violations occurs AFTER data has already been collected?

Describe and give examples of several nonsystematic sources of research ideas.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding ethical conduct by researchers?

Which of the following is NOT a nonsystematic source of research ideas?

Explain why deception may be necessary in some studies.

When a researcher either deliberately alters or creates research data, he or she has engaged in

The medical experiments during World War II were

Briefly describe the Willowbrook hepatitis project. What ethical principles did this study violate?

Identify examples of "vulnerable populations" and the safeguards that must be implemented for these individuals.

Using someone else's work without giving credit to the original source is known as

Describe the animal research controversy. Why do some researchers advocate using animals in research? Why are some animal-rights activists opposed to using animals in research?

According to the APA Ethical Standards on publication credit,

Which ethical guidelines does deception violate?

Psychological Research and the Research Methods Course

Qualitative Research Methods

Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies

Using the Scientific Method in Psychology

Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control

Conducting a Good Experiment Ii: Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues

Internal and External Validity

Using Statistics to Answer Questions

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With More Than Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Multiple Independent Variables

Alternative Research Designs

Writing and Assembling an Apa-Format Research Report

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