Deck 37: Ethics in Research

Question 1

Which of the following is considered an unethical research practice?

A) Using the proposal stage to "pick the brains" of the research companies
B) Giving the child's rights precedence over the researcher's rights.
C) Paying participants even if they discontinue the study in the middle.
D) Informing a research company if there is more than one company bidding on a project.

Answer 1

Using the proposal stage to "pick the brains" of the research companies

Question 2

Which of the following is a bias that can occur in a research study?

A) Human/Researcher bias
B) Order bias
C) Methodology bias.
D) All of the above are possible biases

Answer 2

All of the above are possible biases

Question 3

__________ is showing a series of stimuli in a specific order and not rotating the elements so that there is no bias in the manner in which they were shown.

A) Human bias
B) Methodology bias
C) Order bias
D) Participant bias

Answer 3

Order bias

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of respondent recruitment?

A) Voluntary participation is a key issue in recruiting respondents.
B) One level of deception is using research as a premise for selling someone something.
C) Another aspect of respondent recruitment is in the area of coercing someone to participate in a study against their will.
D) You must pay the respondent what you said you would.
E) You do not need to pay a respondent if they stop participating in the study in the middle of it.

Question 5

It is considered deceptive to use research as a premise for selling someone something.

Question 6

Voluntary participation is a key issue in recruiting respondents.

Question 7

Participants can be coerced to take part in a research study if the results will benefit them.

Question 8

When recruiting children to participate in a research study, it is enough to get the consent of the child.

Question 9

A researcher need not pay a participant who discontinues or stop participating in the study in the middle of it.

Question 10

What are the different kinds of bias that can occur in a research study?

Question 11

Why is ethics in research important?