Question 1

If a participant has been deceived,ethical considerations require that a researcher provides _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives 
B)  debriefing 
C)  motivation 
D)  counseling 
A)  incentives 
B)  debriefing 
C)  motivation 
D)  counseling B

Question 2

The agreement by a minor to participate in an experiment is formally called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  consent 
B)  debriefing 
C)  exempt 
D)  assent 
A)  consent 
B)  debriefing 
C)  exempt 
D)  assent D

Question 3

Which of the following is true about research with nonhuman animal subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics is of little concern because animals have no feelings. 
B)  There are explicit guidelines to protect animals used for research. 
C)  Animals cannot be used to test the effects of drugs. 
D)  Psychologists do not conduct research on animals. 
A)  Ethics is of little concern because animals have no feelings. 
B)  There are explicit guidelines to protect animals used for research. 
C)  Animals cannot be used to test the effects of drugs. 
D)  Psychologists do not conduct research on animals. B

Question 4

Which of the following is a potential risk that a participant may face during a research experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monetary loss 
B)  Loss of responsibility 
C)  Loss of confidentiality 
D)  Statutory loss 
A)  Monetary loss 
B)  Loss of responsibility 
C)  Loss of confidentiality 
D)  Statutory loss

Question 5

Researches involving physical stress,psychological stress,invasion of privacy,measures of sensitive information where participants may be identified are known as _____ researches.

Accepted Answer

A)  exempt 
B)  minimal risk 
C)  greater than minimal risk 
D)  low risk 
A)  exempt 
B)  minimal risk 
C)  greater than minimal risk 
D)  low risk

Question 6

_____ plagiarism is a form of plagiarism where the words are not directly copied without attribution,but the ideas are copied without attribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraphrasing 
B)  Word-for-word 
C)  Detailed 
D)  Substantial 
A)  Paraphrasing 
B)  Word-for-word 
C)  Detailed 
D)  Substantial

Question 7

Informed consent of participants is often a problem for researchers because:

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding and signing the informed consent is time-consuming. 
B)  knowledge of the hypothesis may bias the participants' responses. 
C)  participants are rarely interested to know the details of the experiment. 
D)  researchers themselves are not informed completely about the procedures. 
A)  understanding and signing the informed consent is time-consuming. 
B)  knowledge of the hypothesis may bias the participants' responses. 
C)  participants are rarely interested to know the details of the experiment. 
D)  researchers themselves are not informed completely about the procedures.

Question 8

Which of the following principles of the Belmont Report requires that individuals be capable of making deliberate decisions about whether to participate in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deliberation 
B)  Beneficence 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Justice 
A)  Deliberation 
B)  Beneficence 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Justice

Question 9

The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services defines "no risk" research as:

Accepted Answer

A)  research where the risks are not greater than those involved in taking routine tests. 
B)  research involving public behavior and public records that does not identify participants. 
C)  research in which participants give informed consent to the researcher. 
D)  research in which the participants are deceived by not providing them any information. 
A)  research where the risks are not greater than those involved in taking routine tests. 
B)  research involving public behavior and public records that does not identify participants. 
C)  research in which participants give informed consent to the researcher. 
D)  research in which the participants are deceived by not providing them any information.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the Tuskegee Syphilis study?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an isolated incident brought to light in 1998. 
B)  It took place for only one year. 
C)  It focused on treating individuals with syphilis using penicillin. 
D)  It spurred scientists to overhaul ethical regulations. 
A)  It was an isolated incident brought to light in 1998. 
B)  It took place for only one year. 
C)  It focused on treating individuals with syphilis using penicillin. 
D)  It spurred scientists to overhaul ethical regulations.

Question 11

In a research experiment,_____ is an issue when the researcher has assured subjects that the collected data are only accessible to people with permission,generally only the researcher.

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent 
B)  nonmaleficence 
C)  integrity 
D)  confidentiality 
A)  informed consent 
B)  nonmaleficence 
C)  integrity 
D)  confidentiality

Question 12

Loss of expected privacy and confidentiality are ethical issues that researchers must address when _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  studying participants in public settings 
B)  conducting group discussions 
C)  collecting data from websites 
D)  involving children in a study 
A)  studying participants in public settings 
B)  conducting group discussions 
C)  collecting data from websites 
D)  involving children in a study

Question 13

Participants volunteered for a study on "Attitudes toward television violence." However,they completed a survey on their own aggressive behavior.After the completion of the study,the researcher failed to inform the participants about the true purpose of the study.In this case,the researcher has failed to conduct a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-benefit analysis 
B)  simulation study 
C)  debriefing session 
D)  evaluative study 
A)  cost-benefit analysis 
B)  simulation study 
C)  debriefing session 
D)  evaluative study

Question 14

In which of the following areas of psychology has elaborate deception been most problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social psychology 
B)  Developmental psychology 
C)  Parapsychology 
D)  Clinical psychology 
A)  Social psychology 
B)  Developmental psychology 
C)  Parapsychology 
D)  Clinical psychology

Question 15

Which of the following is a basic ethical principle included in the Belmont Report?

Accepted Answer

A)  The risks included in the research investigations should be high. 
B)  The participants in the investigation are treated as autonomous decision makers. 
C)  All information regarding their involvement need not be disclosed to the participants. 
D)  There need not be any justification to bear the burden of accepting risks. 
A)  The risks included in the research investigations should be high. 
B)  The participants in the investigation are treated as autonomous decision makers. 
C)  All information regarding their involvement need not be disclosed to the participants. 
D)  There need not be any justification to bear the burden of accepting risks.

Question 16

In studying participants' physiological responses to visual stimuli,Kenneth measures the blood pressure and heart rates of the participants while they watch different genres of films.According to the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services regulations,this study would best be classified as containing _____ risk.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  minimal 
C)  greater than minimal 
D)  maximum 
A)  no 
B)  minimal 
C)  greater than minimal 
D)  maximum

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of fraudulence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jimmy is arrested by the police for robbing an old woman's house. 
B)  A newspaper publishes articles that did not have substantial authenticity. 
C)  A manager is accused of sexual harassment by his secretary. 
D)  Berta misplaces the money that her mother gave her as loan. 
A)  Jimmy is arrested by the police for robbing an old woman's house. 
B)  A newspaper publishes articles that did not have substantial authenticity. 
C)  A manager is accused of sexual harassment by his secretary. 
D)  Berta misplaces the money that her mother gave her as loan.

Question 18

Anonymous questionnaires,surveys,and educational tests are all considered _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  exempt 
B)  fraudulent 
C)  laboratory 
D)  non-ethical 
A)  exempt 
B)  fraudulent 
C)  laboratory 
D)  non-ethical

Question 19

Which principle of the Belmont Report would have prevented the doctors in the Tuskegee Syphilis study from selecting only African American males in their study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility 
B)  Autonomy 
C)  Justice 
D)  Integrity 
A)  Responsibility 
B)  Autonomy 
C)  Justice 
D)  Integrity

Question 20

In the context of debriefing,evidence collected by Milgram indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  participants need not be debriefed after the completion of the study. 
B)  debriefing was effective in removing any negative effects of participation. 
C)  in all circumstances,the debriefing should be thorough in order to be effective. 
D)  participants should be aware of the actual purpose of the study. 
A)  participants need not be debriefed after the completion of the study. 
B)  debriefing was effective in removing any negative effects of participation. 
C)  in all circumstances,the debriefing should be thorough in order to be effective. 
D)  participants should be aware of the actual purpose of the study.

If a participant has been deceived,ethical considerations require that a researcher provides _____.

The agreement by a minor to participate in an experiment is formally called _____.

Which of the following is true about research with nonhuman animal subjects?

Which of the following is a potential risk that a participant may face during a research experiment?

Researches involving physical stress,psychological stress,invasion of privacy,measures of sensitive information where participants may be identified are known as _____ researches.

_____ plagiarism is a form of plagiarism where the words are not directly copied without attribution,but the ideas are copied without attribution.

Informed consent of participants is often a problem for researchers because:

Which of the following principles of the Belmont Report requires that individuals be capable of making deliberate decisions about whether to participate in research?

The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services defines "no risk" research as:

Which of the following is true of the Tuskegee Syphilis study?

In a research experiment,_____ is an issue when the researcher has assured subjects that the collected data are only accessible to people with permission,generally only the researcher.

Loss of expected privacy and confidentiality are ethical issues that researchers must address when _____.

In which of the following areas of psychology has elaborate deception been most problematic?

Which of the following is a basic ethical principle included in the Belmont Report?

Which of the following is an example of fraudulence?

Anonymous questionnaires,surveys,and educational tests are all considered _____ research.

Which principle of the Belmont Report would have prevented the doctors in the Tuskegee Syphilis study from selecting only African American males in their study?

In the context of debriefing,evidence collected by Milgram indicated that:

Scientific Understanding of Behavior

Where to Start

Fundamental Research Issues

Measurement Concepts

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Experiments

Complex Experimental Designs

Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research

Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation

Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference

Generalization

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Exam 3: Ethics in Behavioral Research

If a participant has been deceived,ethical considerations require that a researcher provides _____.

The agreement by a minor to participate in an experiment is formally called _____.

Which of the following is true about research with nonhuman animal subjects?

Which of the following is a potential risk that a participant may face during a research experiment?

Researches involving physical stress,psychological stress,invasion of privacy,measures of sensitive information where participants may be identified are known as _____ researches.

_____ plagiarism is a form of plagiarism where the words are not directly copied without attribution,but the ideas are copied without attribution.

Informed consent of participants is often a problem for researchers because:

Which of the following principles of the Belmont Report requires that individuals be capable of making deliberate decisions about whether to participate in research?

The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services defines "no risk" research as:

Which of the following is true of the Tuskegee Syphilis study?

In a research experiment,_____ is an issue when the researcher has assured subjects that the collected data are only accessible to people with permission,generally only the researcher.

Loss of expected privacy and confidentiality are ethical issues that researchers must address when _____.

In which of the following areas of psychology has elaborate deception been most problematic?

Which of the following is a basic ethical principle included in the Belmont Report?

Which of the following is an example of fraudulence?

Anonymous questionnaires,surveys,and educational tests are all considered _____ research.

Which principle of the Belmont Report would have prevented the doctors in the Tuskegee Syphilis study from selecting only African American males in their study?

In the context of debriefing,evidence collected by Milgram indicated that:

Scientific Understanding of Behavior

Where to Start

Fundamental Research Issues

Measurement Concepts

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Experiments

Complex Experimental Designs

Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research

Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation

Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference

Generalization

Filters