Question 1

If a college student agrees to participate in an experiment and then,after completing part of the work,drops out:

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A)  the student should be penalized in some way, such as lowering his grade in a college class 
B)  the student should be required to provide another person to substitute for him 
C)  nothing should be done because the student has the right to withdraw 
D)  the student is legally committed to complete the project and should be informed of this fact 
A)  the student should be penalized in some way, such as lowering his grade in a college class 
B)  the student should be required to provide another person to substitute for him 
C)  nothing should be done because the student has the right to withdraw 
D)  the student is legally committed to complete the project and should be informed of this fact C

Question 2

Edward Taub,who was charged by PETA with 119 counts of mistreatment of animals,

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A)  lost his job as a result 
B)  eventually was cleared of all charges 
C)  later was able to show that the work for which he was charged has direct applications to treatment of human stroke victims 
D)  all of these are true 
A)  lost his job as a result 
B)  eventually was cleared of all charges 
C)  later was able to show that the work for which he was charged has direct applications to treatment of human stroke victims 
D)  all of these are true D

Question 3

In deciding whether to conduct a particular research investigation,the researcher should do all of the following except:

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A)  evaluate the ethical acceptability of the research 
B)  consider whether any participant will be at risk 
C)  ensure that the researcher is in compliance with institutional procedures 
D)  consider how participants will be informed of the hypothesis and purpose of the research 
A)  evaluate the ethical acceptability of the research 
B)  consider whether any participant will be at risk 
C)  ensure that the researcher is in compliance with institutional procedures 
D)  consider how participants will be informed of the hypothesis and purpose of the research D

Question 4

Psychologists conduct research in

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A)  any area of psychology 
B)  only in areas for which they are licensed 
C)  only in areas in which they have done an internship 
D)  only in areas for which they have the appropriate experience 
A)  any area of psychology 
B)  only in areas for which they are licensed 
C)  only in areas in which they have done an internship 
D)  only in areas for which they have the appropriate experience

Question 5

Most psychologists believe that

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A)  animals have certain legal rights 
B)  animals are part of a moral community 
C)  animals should not be used in research 
D)  humans are responsible for treating research animals humanely 
A)  animals have certain legal rights 
B)  animals are part of a moral community 
C)  animals should not be used in research 
D)  humans are responsible for treating research animals humanely

Question 6

Psychologists working with animals should take care to

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A)  Make certain that the experiment has been refined 
B)  Minimize the number of animals involved in the research 
C)  Consider animal replacements 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Make certain that the experiment has been refined 
B)  Minimize the number of animals involved in the research 
C)  Consider animal replacements 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

The term speciesism refers to:

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A)  the regulation on housing of research animals 
B)  the notion that animals should not be subjected to pain 
C)  the notion that animals should be granted the same moral status as that of humans 
D)  none of these 
A)  the regulation on housing of research animals 
B)  the notion that animals should not be subjected to pain 
C)  the notion that animals should be granted the same moral status as that of humans 
D)  none of these

Question 8

When beginning a project involving human participants,approval must be obtained from

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A)  the CHUA 
B)  the department chair 
C)  the NSF 
D)  the IRB 
A)  the CHUA 
B)  the department chair 
C)  the NSF 
D)  the IRB

Question 9

In an experiment in which participants have been deceived,the researcher has the ethical responsibility to inform them:

Accepted Answer

A)  of the deception at the end of the study 
B)  in writing at the beginning of the study of the specific nature of the deception 
C)  that all psychological research involves deception 
D)  only if they ask 
A)  of the deception at the end of the study 
B)  in writing at the beginning of the study of the specific nature of the deception 
C)  that all psychological research involves deception 
D)  only if they ask

Question 10

APA charges psychologists with the responsibility of publishing

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A)  any idea, so long as it's interesting 
B)  only data that has been legitimately collected 
C)  data that has been collected, as well as creative data that has been made up 
D)  as often as possible 
A)  any idea, so long as it's interesting 
B)  only data that has been legitimately collected 
C)  data that has been collected, as well as creative data that has been made up 
D)  as often as possible

Question 11

All experiments conducted on human participants at an institution

Accepted Answer

A)  require a full review by the IRB 
B)  require an expedited review by the IRB 
C)  require that the IRB is informed of the experiment 
D)  require that the departmental chair is informed of the experiment 
A)  require a full review by the IRB 
B)  require an expedited review by the IRB 
C)  require that the IRB is informed of the experiment 
D)  require that the departmental chair is informed of the experiment

Question 12

Which of the below represent plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Submitting a paper created simply by cutting and pasting large sections from various websites 
B)  Submitting a paper that is based on another scientist's work without giving them credit 
C)  Submitting a paper written by another student as your work 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Submitting a paper created simply by cutting and pasting large sections from various websites 
B)  Submitting a paper that is based on another scientist's work without giving them credit 
C)  Submitting a paper written by another student as your work 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

One of the safeguards against the fabrication of data is

Accepted Answer

A)  the APA's mandate that data be shared 
B)  the fact that all department chairs check experimental work 
C)  the coding of participant sheets 
D)  data recording 
A)  the APA's mandate that data be shared 
B)  the fact that all department chairs check experimental work 
C)  the coding of participant sheets 
D)  data recording

Question 14

Define the concepts of animal rights and animal welfare.How do they differ,and what difference does it make for the use of animals in research?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Plagiarism is

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving instructions to the participant 
B)  Informing participants after the session of the experiment's true purpose 
C)  Filing all the papers associated with the experiment 
D)  Presenting a portion of someone else's work as your own 
A)  Giving instructions to the participant 
B)  Informing participants after the session of the experiment's true purpose 
C)  Filing all the papers associated with the experiment 
D)  Presenting a portion of someone else's work as your own

Question 16

The need for an ethics code became evident after the war trials associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  The Korean War 
B)  The Vietnam War 
C)  World War I 
D)  World War II 
A)  The Korean War 
B)  The Vietnam War 
C)  World War I 
D)  World War II

Question 17

The knowledge that ____ seems to be the best deterrent to fraud in research.

Accepted Answer

A)  research committees review all research using human participants 
B)  other scientists may re-evaluate research data 
C)  other researchers may attempt to replicate an experiment 
D)  statistical methods permit others to check for internal consistency 
A)  research committees review all research using human participants 
B)  other scientists may re-evaluate research data 
C)  other researchers may attempt to replicate an experiment 
D)  statistical methods permit others to check for internal consistency

Question 18

____ hold that animals should have the same moral and legal rights as people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal rights activists 
B)  Animal welfare activists 
C)  Activists for the humane treatment of animals 
D)  Most members of the scientific community 
A)  Animal rights activists 
B)  Animal welfare activists 
C)  Activists for the humane treatment of animals 
D)  Most members of the scientific community

Question 19

Ninety six percent of all animals killed by humans are

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A)  used for food 
B)  used for research 
C)  rats and mice 
D)  first anesthetized 
A)  used for food 
B)  used for research 
C)  rats and mice 
D)  first anesthetized

Question 20

APA guidelines for being listed as an author on a paper include

Accepted Answer

A)  only the person who actually wrote the paper 
B)  the department chair 
C)  only the student, if the paper is a thesis or dissertation 
D)  only those who contributed to the work 
A)  only the person who actually wrote the paper 
B)  the department chair 
C)  only the student, if the paper is a thesis or dissertation 
D)  only those who contributed to the work

If a college student agrees to participate in an experiment and then,after completing part of the work,drops out:

Edward Taub,who was charged by PETA with 119 counts of mistreatment of animals,

In deciding whether to conduct a particular research investigation,the researcher should do all of the following except:

Psychologists conduct research in

Most psychologists believe that

Psychologists working with animals should take care to

The term speciesism refers to:

When beginning a project involving human participants,approval must be obtained from

In an experiment in which participants have been deceived,the researcher has the ethical responsibility to inform them:

APA charges psychologists with the responsibility of publishing

All experiments conducted on human participants at an institution

Which of the below represent plagiarism?

One of the safeguards against the fabrication of data is

Define the concepts of animal rights and animal welfare.How do they differ,and what difference does it make for the use of animals in research?

Plagiarism is

The need for an ethics code became evident after the war trials associated with

The knowledge that ____ seems to be the best deterrent to fraud in research.

____ hold that animals should have the same moral and legal rights as people.

Ninety six percent of all animals killed by humans are

APA guidelines for being listed as an author on a paper include

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 3: Ethics in Research

If a college student agrees to participate in an experiment and then,after completing part of the work,drops out:

Edward Taub,who was charged by PETA with 119 counts of mistreatment of animals,

In deciding whether to conduct a particular research investigation,the researcher should do all of the following except:

Psychologists conduct research in

Most psychologists believe that

Psychologists working with animals should take care to

The term speciesism refers to:

When beginning a project involving human participants,approval must be obtained from

In an experiment in which participants have been deceived,the researcher has the ethical responsibility to inform them:

APA charges psychologists with the responsibility of publishing

All experiments conducted on human participants at an institution

Which of the below represent plagiarism?

One of the safeguards against the fabrication of data is

Define the concepts of animal rights and animal welfare.How do they differ,and what difference does it make for the use of animals in research?

Plagiarism is

The need for an ethics code became evident after the war trials associated with

The knowledge that ____ seems to be the best deterrent to fraud in research.

____ hold that animals should have the same moral and legal rights as people.

Ninety six percent of all animals killed by humans are

APA guidelines for being listed as an author on a paper include

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

Filters