Exam 6: Research Ethics

Carol has just completed her participation in a research study. Before she leaves the graduate student whom was present during the experiment explained the real purpose of the study as well as why he did not tell her the whole truth about the study at the beginning. He also asked her if she had any questions and he answered the one question she had. This is an example of:

One of the difficult ethical issues to contend with when doing Internet research is the issue of obtaining informed consent and when informed consent should be obtained. One of the thorny issues is determining what information is public and what information is private. Which of the following is definitely within the public domain and does not need informed consent?

Joe's action research study focuses on interviews focused on the social groupings of middle school students. To ethically conduct the study, Joe:

If a child's parent gives consent for a child to participate and the child refuses to participate in the study?

In the field of educational research, ethical issues are not an area of concern because educational research does not cause harm to participants.

What type of IRB review would be required for research involving the relative effectiveness of classroom management procedures in an elementary school classroom?

When reviewing research protocols for their ethical appropriateness, the IRB:

Informed consent forms:

Explain the procedures that must be followed to obtain approval to conduct a study.

Wendy is planning a descriptive study of the behavior of teen-age students who are prisoners in juvenile detention facilities. What type of IRB review will her study need?

Describe the precautions that are put in place for research involving minors.

Haley's second-grade teacher sent home a consent form with her. A researcher at the local university wants to interview students about their enjoyment of reading. When the researcher got the consent form back, she noticed that Hayley had signed the consent form. What should the researcher do?

Use the following to answer questions You are invited to participate in a study comparing two different memory strategies. You will be assigned to one of two groups of participants. The study should take only 30 minutes of your time. There are no risks associated with your participation in this study. There are no benefits to you personally for participating in this study. However, results will be used to help us advance knowledge about which memory strategies work better. Thank you for your time Sincerely, John Doe, Professor -Read the sample from above. Which of the following is found within this informed consent?