Exam 15: Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research

A researcher refuses to conduct research that involves deception because she believes that lying is wrong under all circumstances. This researcher is operating from a _______ ethical perspective.

What is the purpose of the Institutional Review Board?

Why is selective reporting unethical?

Distinguish between skepticism, deontology, and utilitarianism as approaches to making ethical decisions.

What ethical issue arises when people feel obligated to participate in a study because of how their physician, professor, employer, or therapist might react if they refuse?

Informed consent may be waived

What is scientific misconduct?

Risk that is no greater than that ordinarily encountered in daily life is called _______ risk.

The ethical orientation of both the federal government and the American Psychological Association is essentially

Using a cost-benefit analysis to make ethical decisions about research reflects a(n)_________ perspective.

Which of these groups directly oversees research involving human participants at most colleges and universities?

Inferring a participant's identity from his or her pattern of responses is called

Discuss the ethical issues involved in Milgram's classic study of obedience.

Which of the following is not a case of scientific misconduct?

Discuss ethical issues that arise when researchers report their findings to the scientific community.

According to federal guidelines, which of the following is not a vulnerable participant population requiring special consideration?