Question 1

Fraud in research is highly disruptive because of the _____________ nature of science

Accepted Answer

A)  Tentative 
B)  Progressive 
C)  Empirical 
D)  Objective 
A)  Tentative 
B)  Progressive 
C)  Empirical 
D)  Objective

Question 2

The concept of informed consent under the APA guidelines

Accepted Answer

A)  is stricter than the medical concept of informed consent 
B)  is the same as the medical concept 
C)  requires the participant to be informed of the hypothesis of the study 
D)  requires the participant to be informed of the nature of the study and duties of the participant 
A)  is stricter than the medical concept of informed consent 
B)  is the same as the medical concept 
C)  requires the participant to be informed of the hypothesis of the study 
D)  requires the participant to be informed of the nature of the study and duties of the participant

Question 3

When beginning a project involving animal subjects, approval must be obtained from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Institutional Animal Care Committee IAC
C)  
B)  the department chair 
C)  the National Science Foundation NSF) 
D)  the Institutional Review Board IR
B)  
A)  the Institutional Animal Care Committee IAC
C)  
B)  the department chair 
C)  the National Science Foundation NSF) 
D)  the Institutional Review Board IR
B)

Question 4

Psychologists working with animals should take care to

Accepted Answer

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 5

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 6

When considering the degree of stress that is acceptable in an experiment, the researcher should avoid exposing participants

Accepted Answer

A)  to stressful situations that are physical in nature 
B)  to stressful situations that are psychological in nature 
C)  to stressful situations that are beyond those of everyday life 
D)  who are members of special groups such as heart patients, epileptics, etc.) to stressful situations 
A)  to stressful situations that are physical in nature 
B)  to stressful situations that are psychological in nature 
C)  to stressful situations that are beyond those of everyday life 
D)  who are members of special groups such as heart patients, epileptics, etc.) to stressful situations

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

Debriefing 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 10

What typically leads a scientist to commit fraud?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early successes followed by failure 
B)  They generally start out as dishonest 
C)  Peer pressure 
D)  The lure of easy money 
A)  Early successes followed by failure 
B)  They generally start out as dishonest 
C)  Peer pressure 
D)  The lure of easy money

Question 11

The term speciesism refers to:

Accepted Answer

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 12

Concern about ethics in psychological research has accelerated in recent years in part because

Accepted Answer

A)  Of increased government spending of research 
B)  Of increased military activity 
C)  Of the Internet 
D)  Of the increased use of therapists 
A)  Of increased government spending of research 
B)  Of increased military activity 
C)  Of the Internet 
D)  Of the increased use of therapists

Question 13

Suppose you have conducted a study in which you have given participants college students) incorrect scores on a test of problem-solving aptitude that they have taken some scores higher and some lower than the correct scores) to see if this information would affect their responses on an occupational interest test to vocations such as engineering, physics, and chemistry, all of which require mathematics. Describe the procedures you would follow to debrief the students at the completion of the study.

Accepted Answer

At the completion of the study, it is im

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

Concerning confidentiality of research data, the researcher should:

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure only responsible individuals have access to the data 
B)  inform the participants that only responsible individuals will have access to the data 
C)  ask the proper authorities for permission to publish data 
D)  remove names from data sheets and replace with a code 
A)  make sure only responsible individuals have access to the data 
B)  inform the participants that only responsible individuals will have access to the data 
C)  ask the proper authorities for permission to publish data 
D)  remove names from data sheets and replace with a code

Question 16

When there is a conflict between the potential benefit of research to society versus the possibility of harm to the participants

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual comes first 
B)  society comes first 
C)  the researcher must rely on his or her personal judgment 
D)  the researcher must rely on the judgment of colleagues through the IRB 
A)  the individual comes first 
B)  society comes first 
C)  the researcher must rely on his or her personal judgment 
D)  the researcher must rely on the judgment of colleagues through the IRB

Question 17

Consider the following hypothetical situation: You are planning a study in which you will administer IQ tests and attitude questionnaires to a representative sample of college students and professors in the U.S. You are meeting with members of the institutional review board of each college to explain the purpose of the study. Two of the committee members ask you the following question, "You plan to use students and professors as participants in an experiment. What steps are you taking to protect their rights as individuals?" What are two desirable steps that you could mention?

Accepted Answer

In response to the question posed by the

Question 18

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

Question 19

APA charges psychologists with the responsibility of publishing

Accepted Answer

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

Fraud in research is highly disruptive because of the _____________ nature of science

The concept of informed consent under the APA guidelines

When beginning a project involving animal subjects, approval must be obtained from

Psychologists working with animals should take care to

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

When considering the degree of stress that is acceptable in an experiment, the researcher should avoid exposing participants

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

Which of the below represent plagiarism?

Debriefing is

What typically leads a scientist to commit fraud?

The term speciesism refers to:

Concern about ethics in psychological research has accelerated in recent years in part because

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

Concerning confidentiality of research data, the researcher should:

When there is a conflict between the potential benefit of research to society versus the possibility of harm to the participants

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

APA charges psychologists with the responsibility of publishing

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 3: Ethics in Research

Fraud in research is highly disruptive because of the _____________ nature of science

The concept of informed consent under the APA guidelines

When beginning a project involving animal subjects, approval must be obtained from

Psychologists working with animals should take care to

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

When considering the degree of stress that is acceptable in an experiment, the researcher should avoid exposing participants

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

Which of the below represent plagiarism?

Debriefing is

What typically leads a scientist to commit fraud?

The term speciesism refers to:

Concern about ethics in psychological research has accelerated in recent years in part because

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

Concerning confidentiality of research data, the researcher should:

When there is a conflict between the potential benefit of research to society versus the possibility of harm to the participants

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

APA charges psychologists with the responsibility of publishing

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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