Exam 2: Ethics and Research

In ______, subjects were led to believe by the experiment that they were participating in a learning study.

Guidelines for reviewing research proposals include requirements for informed consent, an evaluation of risks and benefits, and confidentiality.

Self-choice includes full disclosure of information, which makes it possible to make an informed choice.

______ monitors and sanctions scientists who engage in ethical violations or scientific misconduct.

Redman and Merz (2008) reviewed the public records for outcomes and consequences for investigators that were found to have engaged in scientific misconduct. Discuss what they found during their review.

In ______, the Alabama state health officer solicited assurance from the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) that participants would eventually receive treatment.

The Tuskegee study ended in 1972 when it became ______ that the subjects had standard treatment withheld.

According to Houser, studies like the one used by Stanley Milgram may contribute to ______ in participating in psychological research.

Briefly discuss the guidelines of the Office of Research Integrity.

The following provide ethical guides that address specific procedures for the protection of human subjects EXCEPT ______.

______, according to Beauchamp and Childress, involves the concept of self-rule and self-choice.

Consumers of research are interested in the ethics of research that focuses on interpreting results, and the implications for those for whom they provide services in the practice of their professions.

List two of the four areas the ACA Ethical Codes address under research.

______ refers to keeping one's promise or commitment.

Both the APA and the ACA include ethical codes that specifically address population research ethics.

There are no federal laws that protect human subjects against potentially harmful research practices.

Beauchamp and Childress (2012) defined the ______ approach in terms of decisions about right and wrong.

List three of the eight areas the APA ethical codes address regarding research.

In obtaining informed consent for research purposes, counselors must use language that is clear and understandable to participants.

In population research, three ethical principles seem particularly relevant. What are these?