Exam 3: Research Ethics and Research Proposals

______ is a term used to refer to minimizing possible harms and maximizing benefits.

If deception is used in an experiment,the researcher must always debrief the participants afterward in order to conduct ethical research.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),which was passed by Congress in 1996,created stricter regulations for the protection of health-care data.

Commitment to achieving valid results is not an important consideration in ethical research.

Which of the following is the name for the study that explored the effects of becoming a prisoner and prison guard by creating a mock prison using students from Stanford University?

Research ethics encourages us to think about research from a moral standpoint.

The researcher's commitment to maintaining privacy and confidentiality ______.

Identify and discuss the three basic ethical principles for the protection of human subjects established by the "Belmont Report" in 1979.

In which circumstances may it be defensible for a researcher to deceive his or her subjects? If deception is defensible,what must a researcher do over the course of research to maintain ethical standards? Discuss in some detail the issues of deception during the Stanford Prison Experiment.

Explain the processes of deception and debriefing.When should these two processes be used?

Deception in research is unethical and is never approved by IRBs.

Which of the following serious human rights abuse cases led to the creation of ethical guidelines for research involving human subjects?

Milgram's "obedience" studies began at Yale University in 1946.

Which of the following are some of the ethical principles emphasized by the ASA's Code of Ethics?

The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials were one case that led to the development of formal procedures for the protection of participants in research.

The act of publication is not a necessary element in maintaining openness and honesty in ethical research.

One famous study that raised questions about the ethical treatment of subjects was the Harvard University Jail Study.

Statements of confidentiality should be realistic since ______.

Researchers are not required to reveal their identity to participants under the ASA's Code of Ethics.

List at least two populations that are protected in research guidelines due to their vulnerability to coercion.Explain what special considerations must be given to the two populations you selected if they are to participate in a research study.