Question 1

Who is responsible for protecting people who cannot make their own decisions to participate in a research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  family members 
B)  the individual 
C)  the study's researchers 
D)  a medical board 
A)  family members 
B)  the individual 
C)  the study's researchers 
D)  a medical board C

Question 2

What does beneficence entail?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving money to participants 
B)  not conducting research that would harm participants 
C)  only doing beneficial research 
D)  sometimes offering meals during research trials 
A)  giving money to participants 
B)  not conducting research that would harm participants 
C)  only doing beneficial research 
D)  sometimes offering meals during research trials B

Question 3

What is the purpose of practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  to enhance well-being 
B)  to mitigate natural disasters 
C)  to train social workers 
D)  to inform research 
A)  to enhance well-being 
B)  to mitigate natural disasters 
C)  to train social workers 
D)  to inform research A

Question 4

What should a researcher work to maximize with their research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial gain 
B)  benefits to all 
C)  notoriety 
D)  short-term repercussions 
A)  financial gain 
B)  benefits to all 
C)  notoriety 
D)  short-term repercussions

Question 5

Which two organizations have worked together to establish ethical standards for social workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  NASW and NCAA 
B)  CSWE and CFB 
C)  NHL and MLB 
D)  NASW and CSWE 
A)  NASW and NCAA 
B)  CSWE and CFB 
C)  NHL and MLB 
D)  NASW and CSWE

Question 6

What is informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  participants having the information to understand potential risks and benefits 
B)  participants having information about where the study will be published 
C)  research information being made available to the public 
D)  clients consenting to future appointments with their clinicians 
A)  participants having the information to understand potential risks and benefits 
B)  participants having information about where the study will be published 
C)  research information being made available to the public 
D)  clients consenting to future appointments with their clinicians

Question 7

______ designates an activity designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Research 
B)  Health 
C)  Interventions 
D)  Practice 
A)  Research 
B)  Health 
C)  Interventions 
D)  Practice

Question 8

Why is justice important for researchers to consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  It treats all subjects fairly. 
B)  It changes funding amounts. 
C)  Better participants deserve to earn more money for their time. 
D)  Researchers should be paid the same for all types of studies. 
A)  It treats all subjects fairly. 
B)  It changes funding amounts. 
C)  Better participants deserve to earn more money for their time. 
D)  Researchers should be paid the same for all types of studies.

Question 9

What type of study practice is against beneficence?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving a patient a placebo 
B)  giving someone a disease and seeing how they react 
C)  giving payment to all participants 
D)  giving lunch to participants of an all-day study 
A)  giving a patient a placebo 
B)  giving someone a disease and seeing how they react 
C)  giving payment to all participants 
D)  giving lunch to participants of an all-day study

Question 10

The ethical principle respect for persons asserts that people are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  human 
B)  autonomous 
C)  happy 
D)  in need of answers 
A)  human 
B)  autonomous 
C)  happy 
D)  in need of answers

Question 11

What is the purpose of the IRB?

Accepted Answer

A)  It protect the funding source. 
B)  They oversee the protection of study subjects. 
C)  It verifies the payment of study subjects. 
D)  They receive payment for every study they approve. 
A)  It protect the funding source. 
B)  They oversee the protection of study subjects. 
C)  It verifies the payment of study subjects. 
D)  They receive payment for every study they approve.

Question 12

Which of the following actions would most likely go against the code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  referring a potential client to someone who specializes in their type of problem 
B)  taking a week off from seeing clients when you are sick 
C)  going on a date with a client whom you find attractive 
D)  asking for a raise at work and threatening to go to another company if you do not receive it 
A)  referring a potential client to someone who specializes in their type of problem 
B)  taking a week off from seeing clients when you are sick 
C)  going on a date with a client whom you find attractive 
D)  asking for a raise at work and threatening to go to another company if you do not receive it

Question 13

If the research is covered by the regulations, the IRB will determine if the research can be approved for an ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  approval 
B)  exemption 
C)  opportunity 
D)  independent review 
A)  approval 
B)  exemption 
C)  opportunity 
D)  independent review

Question 14

______ criteria are a set of predefined definitions that are used to identify subjects who will not be included.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inclusion 
B)  Exclusion 
C)  Exit 
D)  Introduction 
A)  Inclusion 
B)  Exclusion 
C)  Exit 
D)  Introduction

Question 15

Where would a social worker find information about clinical ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  NASW Code of Morals 
B)  CSWE Code of Conduct 
C)  NASW Code of Ethics 
D)  CSWE Code of Obligations 
A)  NASW Code of Morals 
B)  CSWE Code of Conduct 
C)  NASW Code of Ethics 
D)  CSWE Code of Obligations

Question 16

In which circumstance should you review the code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  when choosing what social work program to attend 
B)  if a client asks your advice before participating in a research study 
C)  before every client session 
D)  when considering changing jobs 
A)  when choosing what social work program to attend 
B)  if a client asks your advice before participating in a research study 
C)  before every client session 
D)  when considering changing jobs

Question 17

If your study only benefits upper-class participants, which ethical principal does it break?

Accepted Answer

A)  maleficence 
B)  justice 
C)  consent 
D)  respect for persons 
A)  maleficence 
B)  justice 
C)  consent 
D)  respect for persons

Question 18

Which of the following groups would be most easily harmed if ethical principles were not in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  transgender people 
C)  heterosexual people 
D)  millionaires 
A)  men 
B)  transgender people 
C)  heterosexual people 
D)  millionaires

Question 19

Which of the following undermines respect for persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving participants money for participating in a study 
B)  blackmailing someone into participating in a study 
C)  offering free medical care to study participants 
D)  providing snacks in the study's waiting room area 
A)  giving participants money for participating in a study 
B)  blackmailing someone into participating in a study 
C)  offering free medical care to study participants 
D)  providing snacks in the study's waiting room area

Question 20

How might informed consent be written if a study was being done with immigrants?

Accepted Answer

Answers may include any of the following

Who is responsible for protecting people who cannot make their own decisions to participate in a research study?

What does beneficence entail?

What is the purpose of practice?

What should a researcher work to maximize with their research study?

Which two organizations have worked together to establish ethical standards for social workers?

What is informed consent?

______ designates an activity designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.

Why is justice important for researchers to consider?

What type of study practice is against beneficence?

The ethical principle respect for persons asserts that people are ______.

What is the purpose of the IRB?

Which of the following actions would most likely go against the code of ethics?

If the research is covered by the regulations, the IRB will determine if the research can be approved for an ______.

______ criteria are a set of predefined definitions that are used to identify subjects who will not be included.

Where would a social worker find information about clinical ethics?

In which circumstance should you review the code of ethics?

If your study only benefits upper-class participants, which ethical principal does it break?

Which of the following groups would be most easily harmed if ethical principles were not in place?

Which of the following undermines respect for persons?

How might informed consent be written if a study was being done with immigrants?

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Exam 2: Research Ethics

Who is responsible for protecting people who cannot make their own decisions to participate in a research study?

What does beneficence entail?

What is the purpose of practice?

What should a researcher work to maximize with their research study?

Which two organizations have worked together to establish ethical standards for social workers?

What is informed consent?

______ designates an activity designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.

Why is justice important for researchers to consider?

What type of study practice is against beneficence?

The ethical principle respect for persons asserts that people are ______.

What is the purpose of the IRB?

Which of the following actions would most likely go against the code of ethics?

If the research is covered by the regulations, the IRB will determine if the research can be approved for an ______.

______ criteria are a set of predefined definitions that are used to identify subjects who will not be included.

Where would a social worker find information about clinical ethics?

In which circumstance should you review the code of ethics?

If your study only benefits upper-class participants, which ethical principal does it break?

Which of the following groups would be most easily harmed if ethical principles were not in place?

Which of the following undermines respect for persons?

How might informed consent be written if a study was being done with immigrants?

Evidence-Based Practice

The Research Process

Problem Formulation

Measurement

Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental Design

Qualitative Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Observational Research

Sampling

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Single-Case Design Evaluation

Program Evaluation

Filters