Question 1

Which of the following is not a form of scientific misconduct?

Accepted Answer

A) Falsification of data 
B) Significant,unjustified departures from generally accepted scientific practices 
C) Plagiarism 
D) Deceiving participants 
E) Distorting methods of data collection 
A) Falsification of data 
B) Significant,unjustified departures from generally accepted scientific practices 
C) Plagiarism 
D) Deceiving participants 
E) Distorting methods of data collection

Question 2

Describe what a whistle-blower is in social research settings,and what pressures a whistle-blower might feel to keep quiet or go public.

Accepted Answer

●A whistle-blower is a person who sees e

Question 3

Define the following:
-Tri-Council Policy Statement on the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans

Accepted Answer

A statement of guidelines,rules,and regu

Question 4

Professor Bernard Bellyache said,"Before I go any further,I have to run this research design past the REB." What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Professor Bellyache needs to get money to conduct the research project and must go to the Internal Revenue Board to get it. 
B) Professor Bellyache needs to get an ok from a local committee who checks for ethical concerns in research dealing with people. 
C) Professor Bellyache does not have academic freedom and must get permission to do anything. 
D) Professor Bellyache has to go to Ottawa to talk with the national lobbying organization for social science researchers. 
E) Professor Bellyache is conducting a research project like the "Bad Blood" study,so he must let health officials know he won't contaminate anyone. 
A) Professor Bellyache needs to get money to conduct the research project and must go to the Internal Revenue Board to get it. 
B) Professor Bellyache needs to get an ok from a local committee who checks for ethical concerns in research dealing with people. 
C) Professor Bellyache does not have academic freedom and must get permission to do anything. 
D) Professor Bellyache has to go to Ottawa to talk with the national lobbying organization for social science researchers. 
E) Professor Bellyache is conducting a research project like the "Bad Blood" study,so he must let health officials know he won't contaminate anyone.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the best forms of preparation suggested by your text?

Accepted Answer

A) Adopt a serious professional role 
B) Do not accept assistance from funding agencies 
C) Internalize a sensitivity to ethical concerns 
D) Interact regularly with other researchers 
E) None of the above 
A) Adopt a serious professional role 
B) Do not accept assistance from funding agencies 
C) Internalize a sensitivity to ethical concerns 
D) Interact regularly with other researchers 
E) None of the above

Question 6

In what ways do political pressures affect the conduct of social research? What are the three main causes of attempts to block or steer social research?

Accepted Answer

●The politics of research usually involv

Question 7

Define the following:
-psychological harm

Accepted Answer

Psychological harm,mental stress,or infi

Question 8

A researcher asks some teenagers to shoplift from a drugstore while he observes so he can learn more about how they do it.This researcher may be violating the ethical principle that says

Accepted Answer

A) do not cause physical harm. 
B) avoid causing psychological abuse or stress. 
C) do not create new inequalities. 
D) do not place subjects in legal jeopardy. 
E) none of the above; it is not unethical. 
A) do not cause physical harm. 
B) avoid causing psychological abuse or stress. 
C) do not create new inequalities. 
D) do not place subjects in legal jeopardy. 
E) none of the above; it is not unethical.

Question 9

Henrietta Handlesworth got a job working at Zone Research Company.After working there for two years,she was asked to conduct a survey of customers who bought Zone Motor Corporation cars in the past two years to see how satisfied they were.Her supervisor told her not to bother sending questionnaires to people who bought a car from Zone Motor Corp.but since sold it.Henrietta thought this was wrong but wanted to keep her supervisor happy so that she could get a promotion.What ethical problem did Henrietta encounter?

Accepted Answer

A) Concealing the true sponsor 
B) Suppressing findings 
C) Arriving at particular findings 
D) Limits on how to conduct a study 
E) No ethical problem 
A) Concealing the true sponsor 
B) Suppressing findings 
C) Arriving at particular findings 
D) Limits on how to conduct a study 
E) No ethical problem

Question 10

Why is there a special concern with anonymity and confidentiality when a researcher studies "captive" populations like prisoners?

Accepted Answer

A) Gatekeepers,or those in positions of authority,may restrict access unless they receive information on subjects. 
B) Pseudonyms or false names cannot be used for prisoners. 
C) Researchers are legally obligated to tell the police about what they have learned from the subjects. 
D) All of the above are reasons for special concern. 
E) None of the above are reasons for special concern. 
A) Gatekeepers,or those in positions of authority,may restrict access unless they receive information on subjects. 
B) Pseudonyms or false names cannot be used for prisoners. 
C) Researchers are legally obligated to tell the police about what they have learned from the subjects. 
D) All of the above are reasons for special concern. 
E) None of the above are reasons for special concern.

Question 11

Define the following:
-privacy

Accepted Answer

Privacy is the state of being free from

Question 12

What is ethical behaviour regarding the use of deception in social research?

Accepted Answer

A) Deception is always forbidden; it should never be used under any conditions whatsoever. 
B) Deception can be used anytime a researcher feels he or she can learn more by using it,so long as the subjects have given their "informed consent." 
C) Deception can be used anytime a researcher feels he or she would learn more by using it,but only if the researcher afterward "debriefs" the subjects,telling them about the deception. 
D) Deception can only be used if it is necessary for a specific research purpose,only to the minimal degree required for that purpose,and subjects should give informed consent before participating and be debriefed immediately afterward. 
E) Deception can only be used when one is working with "special populations," during which time debriefing is optional. 
A) Deception is always forbidden; it should never be used under any conditions whatsoever. 
B) Deception can be used anytime a researcher feels he or she can learn more by using it,so long as the subjects have given their "informed consent." 
C) Deception can be used anytime a researcher feels he or she would learn more by using it,but only if the researcher afterward "debriefs" the subjects,telling them about the deception. 
D) Deception can only be used if it is necessary for a specific research purpose,only to the minimal degree required for that purpose,and subjects should give informed consent before participating and be debriefed immediately afterward. 
E) Deception can only be used when one is working with "special populations," during which time debriefing is optional.

Question 13

Define the following:
-ethics

Accepted Answer

Ethics include the concerns,dilemmas,and

Question 14

The use of coercion to secure participants for a research project can be a tricky issue.In which of the following scenarios is the coercion used to secure research participants considered ethical?

Accepted Answer

A) Megan,a Canadian undergraduate student,volunteered for a study in which she was asked to look at disturbing pictures and report her emotional responses because her professor made research participation a requirement of the course she was completing. 
B) Chris,a prisoner at Warkworth Institution,complied with a request to be interviewed about his experience of prison violence because he was worried he would receive worse treatment from the guards if he refused to comply. 
C) Brandon,a 14-year-old high school student,agreed to complete a survey on his beliefs and behaviour pertaining to drug use because the researcher was his English teacher's wife and he worried refusing to participate would upset his teacher. 
D) Brent,a graduate student at a competitive university,witnessed a group of children shoplifting at the mall.Brent told the children he would turn them in and inform their parents of the shoplifting unless thy agreed to participate in his study on peer pressure. 
E) Dr.Benton,an esteemed criminologist,responds to distress calls with police officers to interview persons who have been victimized.Knowing female victims of spousal abuse might be reticent to talk to her out of loyalty to their partners,Dr.Benton secretly tells the victims their husbands will not be charged if they cooperate with her. 
A) Megan,a Canadian undergraduate student,volunteered for a study in which she was asked to look at disturbing pictures and report her emotional responses because her professor made research participation a requirement of the course she was completing. 
B) Chris,a prisoner at Warkworth Institution,complied with a request to be interviewed about his experience of prison violence because he was worried he would receive worse treatment from the guards if he refused to comply. 
C) Brandon,a 14-year-old high school student,agreed to complete a survey on his beliefs and behaviour pertaining to drug use because the researcher was his English teacher's wife and he worried refusing to participate would upset his teacher. 
D) Brent,a graduate student at a competitive university,witnessed a group of children shoplifting at the mall.Brent told the children he would turn them in and inform their parents of the shoplifting unless thy agreed to participate in his study on peer pressure. 
E) Dr.Benton,an esteemed criminologist,responds to distress calls with police officers to interview persons who have been victimized.Knowing female victims of spousal abuse might be reticent to talk to her out of loyalty to their partners,Dr.Benton secretly tells the victims their husbands will not be charged if they cooperate with her.

Question 15

Define the following:
-research ethics board (REB)

Accepted Answer

An institutional body responsi

Question 16

The principle of voluntary consent in social research means

Accepted Answer

A) a professor who hands out a questionnaire to students should inform students that their participation is voluntary and that they can refuse to participate without penalty. 
B) many research findings actually have limited generalizability to those subjects/respondents who agree to participate in research. 
C) this norm is violated in covert field research. 
D) a researcher using deception should tell subjects that they can leave at any time. 
E) all of the above. 
A) a professor who hands out a questionnaire to students should inform students that their participation is voluntary and that they can refuse to participate without penalty. 
B) many research findings actually have limited generalizability to those subjects/respondents who agree to participate in research. 
C) this norm is violated in covert field research. 
D) a researcher using deception should tell subjects that they can leave at any time. 
E) all of the above.

Question 17

Define the following:
-principle of voluntary consent

Accepted Answer

The idea that researchers must

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to the act of disclosing the occurrence of an ethical breach,which cannot be resolved through internal procedures,to an external audience?

Accepted Answer

A) Whistle-blowing 
B) Confidentiality breach 
C) Scientific misconduct 
D) Research fatigue 
E) Involuntary consent 
A) Whistle-blowing 
B) Confidentiality breach 
C) Scientific misconduct 
D) Research fatigue 
E) Involuntary consent

Question 19

The Russell Ogden case is an illustration of a social researcher's obligation to uphold which ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Do no harm to participants 
B) Conflict of interest 
C) Informed consent 
D) Confidentiality 
E) Do not exploit participants for personal gain 
A) Do no harm to participants 
B) Conflict of interest 
C) Informed consent 
D) Confidentiality 
E) Do not exploit participants for personal gain

Which of the following is not a form of scientific misconduct?

Describe what a whistle-blower is in social research settings,and what pressures a whistle-blower might feel to keep quiet or go public.

Define the following: -Tri-Council Policy Statement on the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans

Professor Bernard Bellyache said,"Before I go any further,I have to run this research design past the REB." What does this mean?

Which of the following is NOT one of the best forms of preparation suggested by your text?

In what ways do political pressures affect the conduct of social research? What are the three main causes of attempts to block or steer social research?

Define the following: -psychological harm

A researcher asks some teenagers to shoplift from a drugstore while he observes so he can learn more about how they do it.This researcher may be violating the ethical principle that says

Why is there a special concern with anonymity and confidentiality when a researcher studies "captive" populations like prisoners?

Define the following: -privacy

What is ethical behaviour regarding the use of deception in social research?

Define the following: -ethics

The use of coercion to secure participants for a research project can be a tricky issue.In which of the following scenarios is the coercion used to secure research participants considered ethical?

Define the following: -research ethics board (REB)

The principle of voluntary consent in social research means

Define the following: -principle of voluntary consent

Which of the following terms refers to the act of disclosing the occurrence of an ethical breach,which cannot be resolved through internal procedures,to an external audience?

The Russell Ogden case is an illustration of a social researcher's obligation to uphold which ethical principle?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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Exam 3: Ethics in Social Research

Which of the following is not a form of scientific misconduct?

Describe what a whistle-blower is in social research settings,and what pressures a whistle-blower might feel to keep quiet or go public.

Define the following: -Tri-Council Policy Statement on the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans

Professor Bernard Bellyache said,"Before I go any further,I have to run this research design past the REB." What does this mean?

Which of the following is NOT one of the best forms of preparation suggested by your text?

In what ways do political pressures affect the conduct of social research? What are the three main causes of attempts to block or steer social research?

Define the following: -psychological harm

A researcher asks some teenagers to shoplift from a drugstore while he observes so he can learn more about how they do it.This researcher may be violating the ethical principle that says

Why is there a special concern with anonymity and confidentiality when a researcher studies "captive" populations like prisoners?

Define the following: -privacy

What is ethical behaviour regarding the use of deception in social research?

Define the following: -ethics

The use of coercion to secure participants for a research project can be a tricky issue.In which of the following scenarios is the coercion used to secure research participants considered ethical?

Define the following: -research ethics board (REB)

The principle of voluntary consent in social research means

Define the following: -principle of voluntary consent

Which of the following terms refers to the act of disclosing the occurrence of an ethical breach,which cannot be resolved through internal procedures,to an external audience?

The Russell Ogden case is an illustration of a social researcher's obligation to uphold which ethical principle?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

Filters