Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is often as important to know that two things are not related as to know that they are related. 
B) Researchers are not ethically obligated to admit mistakes they made doing their research. 
C) Unexpected findings need not be reported. 
D) Researchers do not need to respond to court orders. 
A) It is often as important to know that two things are not related as to know that they are related. 
B) Researchers are not ethically obligated to admit mistakes they made doing their research. 
C) Unexpected findings need not be reported. 
D) Researchers do not need to respond to court orders. D

Question 2

When a researcher cannot match a given response to a specific research subject, this is known as __________________.

Accepted Answer

anonymity

Question 3

When assessing the potential for harm, the researcher should _____.

Accepted Answer

A) proceed only when they are confident that no harm will result 
B) proceed only when the harm potential is psychological and not physical 
C) never proceed when harm is a potential 
D) proceed when the benefit outweighs the harm 
A) proceed only when they are confident that no harm will result 
B) proceed only when the harm potential is psychological and not physical 
C) never proceed when harm is a potential 
D) proceed when the benefit outweighs the harm D

Question 4

Which of the following is not an accurate description of the simulated prison project?

Accepted Answer

A) subjects accepted their roles very readily with guards becoming aggressive while prisoners became passive 
B) debriefing sessions were held at the conclusion of the project to ensure that there was no long term damage to the participants 
C) participants were allowed to leave the simulation periodically so that emotions did not run too high 
D) videotapes and audio tapes were made of the entire simulation 
A) subjects accepted their roles very readily with guards becoming aggressive while prisoners became passive 
B) debriefing sessions were held at the conclusion of the project to ensure that there was no long term damage to the participants 
C) participants were allowed to leave the simulation periodically so that emotions did not run too high 
D) videotapes and audio tapes were made of the entire simulation

Question 5

Individuals must be allowed to make their own decisions about participation in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following comes closest to the purpose of an institutional review board?

Accepted Answer

A) to give guidance on reducing potential harm to subjects 
B) to determine if the proposed research is worthy of study 
C) to turn violators of ethical principles over to the police 
D) to make it difficult for any social science research to be completed 
A) to give guidance on reducing potential harm to subjects 
B) to determine if the proposed research is worthy of study 
C) to turn violators of ethical principles over to the police 
D) to make it difficult for any social science research to be completed

Question 7

Which of the following represents voluntary participation?

Accepted Answer

A) giving small amounts of money to a subject 
B) asking people on the street at the noon hour if they would like to participate in research 
C) using a class of students at the local college 
D) full disclosure of research purpose with informed consent 
A) giving small amounts of money to a subject 
B) asking people on the street at the noon hour if they would like to participate in research 
C) using a class of students at the local college 
D) full disclosure of research purpose with informed consent

Question 8

Harm to subjects, researchers, and third parties are especially risky when doing __________________ studies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Harm to subjects, researchers, and third parties...

Question 9

Harm to research subjects may be justified if the potential benefits of the study outweigh the harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a researcher uses only those subjects who volunteer for a study, then which of the following may result?

Accepted Answer

A) non-volunteers feel left out 
B) the results could not be generalized to a larger group of people 
C) no one would be interested in the outcome because non-volunteers are not included 
D) subjects may not like the results. 
A) non-volunteers feel left out 
B) the results could not be generalized to a larger group of people 
C) no one would be interested in the outcome because non-volunteers are not included 
D) subjects may not like the results.

Question 11

There are certain classes of subjects that require special treatment by the researcher.Identify at least two of those classes and discuss why they constitute a special class.What specific steps should be taken when dealing with these special classes?

Accepted Answer

Two classes of subjects that require spe

Question 12

Researchers may face legal liability when _____.

Accepted Answer

A) researchers refuse to work with their subjects 
B) they become participants in the criminal activity they are observing 
C) both of the above 
D) fortunately, researchers are protected from legal liability 
A) researchers refuse to work with their subjects 
B) they become participants in the criminal activity they are observing 
C) both of the above 
D) fortunately, researchers are protected from legal liability

Question 13

When information is gathered by researchers and there are no identifying characteristics allowing the researchers to match up results to individual subjects, this illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A) confidentiality 
B) the absence of deception 
C) anonymity 
D) assurance of voluntary participation 
A) confidentiality 
B) the absence of deception 
C) anonymity 
D) assurance of voluntary participation

Question 14

As a rule, possible harm to subjects may be justified when the potential benefits of the study outweigh the possible harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ethical considerations in research are always evident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo designed a simulated prison to measure _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the dispositional hypothesis 
B) the degree of violence that prison guards innately have 
C) the situational hypothesis 
D) how violent inmates can be subdued 
A) the dispositional hypothesis 
B) the degree of violence that prison guards innately have 
C) the situational hypothesis 
D) how violent inmates can be subdued

Question 17

The norm of voluntary participation is usually satisfied through ______________________.Informing subjects about research procedures and then obtaining their consent to participate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The norm of voluntary participation is usually...

Question 18

Researchers strive to do no harm to their subjects.Identify what type of harm may occur to subjects and use specific examples to illustrate the potential harm.Include in your answer whether harm is ever appropriate when completing research in criminal justice.

Accepted Answer

Researchers in any field, including crim

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of research where there was potential harm to the researcher?

Accepted Answer

A) John Monahan and associates' research on violence. 
B) Bruce Johnson's study of heroin users in New York where participants were gathered by word of mouth among addicts. 
C) Reuter, MacCoun, and Murphy's study using probation records to identify drug dealers. 
D) all of the above 
A) John Monahan and associates' research on violence. 
B) Bruce Johnson's study of heroin users in New York where participants were gathered by word of mouth among addicts. 
C) Reuter, MacCoun, and Murphy's study using probation records to identify drug dealers. 
D) all of the above

Question 20

In order to make sure that there was no long-term damage done to the participants of the simulated prison, the researchers held _________ sessions with "prisoners" and "guards" after the termination of the project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order to make sure that there...

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

When a researcher cannot match a given response to a specific research subject, this is known as __________________.

When assessing the potential for harm, the researcher should _____.

Which of the following is not an accurate description of the simulated prison project?

Individuals must be allowed to make their own decisions about participation in research.

Which of the following comes closest to the purpose of an institutional review board?

Which of the following represents voluntary participation?

Harm to subjects, researchers, and third parties are especially risky when doing __________________ studies.

Harm to research subjects may be justified if the potential benefits of the study outweigh the harm.

If a researcher uses only those subjects who volunteer for a study, then which of the following may result?

There are certain classes of subjects that require special treatment by the researcher.Identify at least two of those classes and discuss why they constitute a special class.What specific steps should be taken when dealing with these special classes?

Researchers may face legal liability when _____.

When information is gathered by researchers and there are no identifying characteristics allowing the researchers to match up results to individual subjects, this illustrates _____.

As a rule, possible harm to subjects may be justified when the potential benefits of the study outweigh the possible harm.

Ethical considerations in research are always evident.

Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo designed a simulated prison to measure _____.

The norm of voluntary participation is usually satisfied through ______________________.Informing subjects about research procedures and then obtaining their consent to participate.

Researchers strive to do no harm to their subjects.Identify what type of harm may occur to subjects and use specific examples to illustrate the potential harm.Include in your answer whether harm is ever appropriate when completing research in criminal justice.

Which of the following is an example of research where there was potential harm to the researcher?

In order to make sure that there was no long-term damage done to the participants of the simulated prison, the researchers held _________ sessions with "prisoners" and "guards" after the termination of the project.

Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

General Issues in Research Design

Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Field Research

Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting Data

Filters

Exam 2: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

When a researcher cannot match a given response to a specific research subject, this is known as __________________.

When assessing the potential for harm, the researcher should _____.

Which of the following is not an accurate description of the simulated prison project?

Individuals must be allowed to make their own decisions about participation in research.

Which of the following comes closest to the purpose of an institutional review board?

Which of the following represents voluntary participation?

Harm to subjects, researchers, and third parties are especially risky when doing __________________ studies.

Harm to research subjects may be justified if the potential benefits of the study outweigh the harm.

If a researcher uses only those subjects who volunteer for a study, then which of the following may result?

There are certain classes of subjects that require special treatment by the researcher.Identify at least two of those classes and discuss why they constitute a special class.What specific steps should be taken when dealing with these special classes?

Researchers may face legal liability when _____.

When information is gathered by researchers and there are no identifying characteristics allowing the researchers to match up results to individual subjects, this illustrates _____.

As a rule, possible harm to subjects may be justified when the potential benefits of the study outweigh the possible harm.

Ethical considerations in research are always evident.

Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo designed a simulated prison to measure _____.

The norm of voluntary participation is usually satisfied through ______________________.Informing subjects about research procedures and then obtaining their consent to participate.

Researchers strive to do no harm to their subjects.Identify what type of harm may occur to subjects and use specific examples to illustrate the potential harm.Include in your answer whether harm is ever appropriate when completing research in criminal justice.

Which of the following is an example of research where there was potential harm to the researcher?

In order to make sure that there was no long-term damage done to the participants of the simulated prison, the researchers held _________ sessions with "prisoners" and "guards" after the termination of the project.

Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

General Issues in Research Design

Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Field Research

Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting Data

Filters