Exam 3: Ethics in Social Research

The Russell Ogden case is an illustration of a social researcher's obligation to uphold which ethical principle?

Dr.Agamben delegated preliminary data analysis to his research assistant.The research assistant summarized his initial impressions of the data in a ten-page report.Dr.Agamben,impressed with the insight and eloquence of his research assistant,included passages from the report in an article for which he was the sole author.What offence has Dr.Agamben committed?

Define the following:psychological harm

The original source for the principles of codes of ethics for research on human subjects was developed out of

A great deal of learning about ethics is based on "famous cases." Which study is the "famous case" in which poor black men were not treated and allowed to become disabled and permanently harmed in a Public Health Service study by the U.S.federal government?

Which of the following terms refers to the act of disclosing the occurrence of an ethical breach,which cannot be resolved through internal procedures,to an external audience?

Identify the FALSE statement about ethics in social research.

Define the following:research fatigue

For an honours undergraduate project,Steven Smith conducts a survey on students' beliefs and behaviours,including sexual behaviour.While distributing the questionnaire,he assures the group of students that no one will be able to trace responses to an individual.He notices where each person sat before he or she returns the questionnaire to the front of the room and memorizes who turned in the first,second,etc.,questionnaire.Which ethical principle is Steven violating?

Define the following:unnecessary stress

In what ways do political pressures affect the conduct of social research? What are the three main causes of attempts to block or steer social research?

Define the following:research ethics board (REB)

What is the general ethical principle regarding deception in social research?

Henrietta Handlesworth got a job working at Zone Research Company.After working there for two years,she was asked to conduct a survey of customers who bought Zone Motor Corporation cars in the past two years to see how satisfied they were.Her supervisor told her not to bother sending questionnaires to people who bought a car from Zone Motor Corp.but since sold it.Henrietta thought this was wrong but wanted to keep her supervisor happy so that she could get a promotion.What ethical problem did Henrietta encounter?

What are the three types of harm a researcher must be aware of when conducting a study? What steps can researchers take to mitigate the potential impact of these three types of harm?

The Dr.Nancy Olivieri case demonstrates

Define the following:informed consent

Tri-Council Policy Statement on the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans specifies that researchers have a duty to do which of the following?

Professor Ivan Ishtar copied five pages from a student paper that was not protected by copyright laws and put it in an article he published but failed to give credit to the student.He also claimed to interview 10 people who he never interviewed.Professor Ishtar committed all the following activities EXCEPT which one?

Define the following:legal harm