Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a suitable reason for using debriefing in a study?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevents researchers from being sued. 
B)  It allows researchers to make research an educational experience. 
C)  It gives participants insight into the nature of psychological science. 
D)  It informs participants about the presence and purpose of deception in a study. 
A)  It prevents researchers from being sued. 
B)  It allows researchers to make research an educational experience. 
C)  It gives participants insight into the nature of psychological science. 
D)  It informs participants about the presence and purpose of deception in a study.

Question 2

RESEARCH STUDY 4.2: Dr.Van Ryan is a social psychologist who is curious about how clothing affects people's perceptions.Specifically, she is curious how women who wear high heels are perceived in the workplace.Does the addition of height make co-workers take them more seriously? Are women who wear high heels seen as less professional? She is considering using an experimental design where some participants are instructed to wear high heels to work for a week and some participants are instructed to wear flat shoes.Each day of the week, Dr.Van Ryan will have the women's employer and co-workers rate how competent and professional the female participant is.
Which of the ethical standards of the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines is most important to psychologists conducting research? Name two components of this standard that Dr.Van Ryan must consider as she plans her study.

Accepted Answer

The eighth standard of the APA guideline

Question 3

What is an institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC)? Name one way it is similar to an institutional review board (IRB) and one way it differs from an IRB.

Accepted Answer

An IACUC is a review board that reviews

Question 4

Which of the following events did NOT occur in the Tuskegee Study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers told participants they were receiving treatment even though they were not. 
B)  Participants in the study were given/infected with the disease. 
C)  Participants were not told they had been infected with the disease. 
D)  Researchers prevented participants from seeking treatment. 
A)  Researchers told participants they were receiving treatment even though they were not. 
B)  Participants in the study were given/infected with the disease. 
C)  Participants were not told they had been infected with the disease. 
D)  Researchers prevented participants from seeking treatment.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of students' views of deception and harm in research studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students usually are tolerant of studies that use major deception. 
B)  Students are not tolerant of any degree of deception. 
C)  Students can find deception to be stressful. 
D)  Students find the negative effects of deception to be worsened by debriefing. 
A)  Students usually are tolerant of studies that use major deception. 
B)  Students are not tolerant of any degree of deception. 
C)  Students can find deception to be stressful. 
D)  Students find the negative effects of deception to be worsened by debriefing.

Which of the following is NOT a suitable reason for using debriefing in a study?

What is an institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC)? Name one way it is similar to an institutional review board (IRB) and one way it differs from an IRB.

Which of the following events did NOT occur in the Tuskegee Study?

Which of the following is true of students' views of deception and harm in research studies?

Psychology Is a Way of Thinking

Sources of Information: Why Research Is Best and How to Find IT

Three Claims, Four Validities: Interrogation Tools for Consumers of Research

Identifying Good Measurement

Surveys and Observations: Describing What People Do

Sampling: Estimating the Frequency of Behaviors and Beliefs

Bivariate Correlational Research

Multivariate Correlational Research

Introduction to Simple Experiments

More on Experiments: Confounding and Obscuring Variables

Experiments With More Than One Independent Variable

Quasi-Experiments and Small-N Designs

Replicability, Generalization, and the Real World

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Exam 4: Ethical Guidelines for Psychology Research

Which of the following is NOT a suitable reason for using debriefing in a study?

What is an institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC)? Name one way it is similar to an institutional review board (IRB) and one way it differs from an IRB.

Which of the following events did NOT occur in the Tuskegee Study?

Which of the following is true of students' views of deception and harm in research studies?

Psychology Is a Way of Thinking

Sources of Information: Why Research Is Best and How to Find IT

Three Claims, Four Validities: Interrogation Tools for Consumers of Research

Identifying Good Measurement

Surveys and Observations: Describing What People Do

Sampling: Estimating the Frequency of Behaviors and Beliefs

Bivariate Correlational Research

Multivariate Correlational Research

Introduction to Simple Experiments

More on Experiments: Confounding and Obscuring Variables

Experiments With More Than One Independent Variable

Quasi-Experiments and Small-N Designs

Replicability, Generalization, and the Real World

Filters