Question 1

Weber called the lack of intrusion of the researcher's own political position on research:

Accepted Answer

A) value-free sociology. 
B) anonymity. 
C) confidentiality. 
D) the identity of the researcher. 
E) deception. 
A) value-free sociology. 
B) anonymity. 
C) confidentiality. 
D) the identity of the researcher. 
E) deception.

Question 2

In which of the following scenarios would confidentiality be of the LEAST concern?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary data analysis 
B) Face-to-face interviews 
C) Paper questionnaires 
D) Telephone interviews 
E) Laboratory experimental research 
A) Secondary data analysis 
B) Face-to-face interviews 
C) Paper questionnaires 
D) Telephone interviews 
E) Laboratory experimental research

Question 3

Debriefing entails discussing any potential threats to the participants in research before they take part,during the informed consent process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Anonymity and confidentiality are two different names for the same concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ethical issues are distinguished from political issues in research in that:

Accepted Answer

A) ethics deals more with the substance of research. 
B) politics deals more with the methods of research. 
C) there are no formal codes of accepted political conduct whereas there are codes of ethical conduct. 
D) ethics deals more with the use of research. 
E) ethical issues and political issues are the same in the research process. 
A) ethics deals more with the substance of research. 
B) politics deals more with the methods of research. 
C) there are no formal codes of accepted political conduct whereas there are codes of ethical conduct. 
D) ethics deals more with the use of research. 
E) ethical issues and political issues are the same in the research process.

Question 6

The norm of voluntary participation threatens the social research goal of generalizability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Once people are told that their participation in a research study is voluntary,there are no ethical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The PRIMARY ethical research issue raised by the Milgram study was:

Accepted Answer

A) the willingness of people to harm others when "following orders" required it. 
B) the administering of electronic shocks to the pupils. 
C) the effects of the methods on the pupils. 
D) the effects of the methods on the teacher. 
E) the examination of obedience as a topic for study. 
A) the willingness of people to harm others when "following orders" required it. 
B) the administering of electronic shocks to the pupils. 
C) the effects of the methods on the pupils. 
D) the effects of the methods on the teacher. 
E) the examination of obedience as a topic for study.

Question 9

Which of the following variables would be of the LEAST ethical concern to an IRB?

Accepted Answer

A) Subject's sexual orientation 
B) Subject's age 
C) Subject's criminal history 
D) Subject's drug use 
E) Subject's social security number 
A) Subject's sexual orientation 
B) Subject's age 
C) Subject's criminal history 
D) Subject's drug use 
E) Subject's social security number

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT found in the AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practice?

Accepted Answer

A) We shall correct any errors in our own work that come to our attention which could influence interpretation of the results,disseminating such corrections to all original recipients of our content. 
B) We shall select research tools and methods of analysis because of their special capacity to yield a desired conclusion. 
C) We shall protect the anonymity of every respondent,unless the respondent waives such anonymity for specified uses. 
D) We shall not knowingly imply that interpretations should be accorded greater confidence than the data actually warrant. 
E) We shall respect the respondents' desires,when expressed,not to answer specific survey questions or provide other information to the researcher. 
A) We shall correct any errors in our own work that come to our attention which could influence interpretation of the results,disseminating such corrections to all original recipients of our content. 
B) We shall select research tools and methods of analysis because of their special capacity to yield a desired conclusion. 
C) We shall protect the anonymity of every respondent,unless the respondent waives such anonymity for specified uses. 
D) We shall not knowingly imply that interpretations should be accorded greater confidence than the data actually warrant. 
E) We shall respect the respondents' desires,when expressed,not to answer specific survey questions or provide other information to the researcher.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A) Disclosure of any potential risks associated with the research 
B) A description of the possible benefits to science and society 
C) A statement that once they begin participation,they cannot quit 
D) A statement that participation in the project is voluntary 
E) A statement of any provisions for confidentiality or anonymity 
A) Disclosure of any potential risks associated with the research 
B) A description of the possible benefits to science and society 
C) A statement that once they begin participation,they cannot quit 
D) A statement that participation in the project is voluntary 
E) A statement of any provisions for confidentiality or anonymity

Question 12

Social scientists are totally objective in their research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Any agency wishing to receive federal funds for research must establish an institutional review board (IRB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Weber called the lack of intrusion of the researcher's own political position on research:

In which of the following scenarios would confidentiality be of the LEAST concern?

Debriefing entails discussing any potential threats to the participants in research before they take part,during the informed consent process.

Anonymity and confidentiality are two different names for the same concept.

Ethical issues are distinguished from political issues in research in that:

The norm of voluntary participation threatens the social research goal of generalizability.

Once people are told that their participation in a research study is voluntary,there are no ethical problems.

The PRIMARY ethical research issue raised by the Milgram study was:

Which of the following variables would be of the LEAST ethical concern to an IRB?

Which of the following statements is NOT found in the AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practice?

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of informed consent?

Social scientists are totally objective in their research.

Any agency wishing to receive federal funds for research must establish an institutional review board (IRB).

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

Research Design

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

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Exam 3: The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Weber called the lack of intrusion of the researcher's own political position on research:

In which of the following scenarios would confidentiality be of the LEAST concern?

Debriefing entails discussing any potential threats to the participants in research before they take part,during the informed consent process.

Anonymity and confidentiality are two different names for the same concept.

Ethical issues are distinguished from political issues in research in that:

The norm of voluntary participation threatens the social research goal of generalizability.

Once people are told that their participation in a research study is voluntary,there are no ethical problems.

The PRIMARY ethical research issue raised by the Milgram study was:

Which of the following variables would be of the LEAST ethical concern to an IRB?

Which of the following statements is NOT found in the AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practice?

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of informed consent?

Social scientists are totally objective in their research.

Any agency wishing to receive federal funds for research must establish an institutional review board (IRB).

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

Research Design

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters