Question 1

For researchers interested in examining criminal, deviant, or otherwise hidden subcultures, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is easy to secure informed consent from participants 
B)  obtaining informed consent is often quite difficult if not impossible 
C)  there is so much access for researchers, gaining consent is not difficult 
D)  obtaining consent to participate is especially easy to secure as long as the proper incentive is offered 
A)  it is easy to secure informed consent from participants 
B)  obtaining informed consent is often quite difficult if not impossible 
C)  there is so much access for researchers, gaining consent is not difficult 
D)  obtaining consent to participate is especially easy to secure as long as the proper incentive is offered

Question 2

The act of publication itself is a vital element in maintaining openness and honesty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Emilia Bergen and her colleagues (2013) examined how adult male chat room visitors reacted to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers posing as young adults in chat rooms 
B)  adults posing as young children in chat rooms 
C)  researchers posing as older adolescents (all over 16) in chat rooms 
D)  children and adolescents (adults posing as children) in three chat rooms 
A)  researchers posing as young adults in chat rooms 
B)  adults posing as young children in chat rooms 
C)  researchers posing as older adolescents (all over 16) in chat rooms 
D)  children and adolescents (adults posing as children) in three chat rooms

Question 4

Regardless of the study being conducted, research relying on both children and prisoners usually requires a full review by an IRB.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Belmont Report established four basic ethical principles for the protection of human subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Debriefing is a session after an experiment in which all instances of deception are revealed and explained and participants are allowed to ask questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Confidentiality must be maintained for individual research participants unless it is voluntarily and explicitly waived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The National Institute of Justice can issue a Privacy Certificate, and the National Institutes of Health can issue a Certificate of Confidentiality. Both of these documents protect researchers from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  having to lock records 
B)  maximizing the risk of access by unauthorized persons 
C)  being legally required to disclose confidential information 
D)  observation in public places 
A)  having to lock records 
B)  maximizing the risk of access by unauthorized persons 
C)  being legally required to disclose confidential information 
D)  observation in public places

Question 9

The requirement of informed consent ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is more difficult to define than one might think on first glance 
B)  is straightforward 
C)  clearly states that it can be given by anyone 
D)  requires participants to be told after taking part in an experiment 
A)  is more difficult to define than one might think on first glance 
B)  is straightforward 
C)  clearly states that it can be given by anyone 
D)  requires participants to be told after taking part in an experiment

Question 10

The Tuskegee syphilis experiment was conducted by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  U. S. Army 
B)  German Army 
C)  British military 
D)  U. S. Public Health Service 
A)  U. S. Army 
B)  German Army 
C)  British military 
D)  U. S. Public Health Service

Question 11

As in Milgram's (1963) study, experimental researchers whose research design requires some type of subject deception try to minimize disclosure of experimental details by withholding some information before the experiment begins but then debrief subjects at the end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An IRB has the authority to require changes in a research protocol or to refuse to approve a research protocol ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  if it deems human subjects' protections inadequate 
B)  if it thinks it will make it easier to conduct research 
C)  unless the use of drugs by participants are involved 
D)  if it deems that human subjects' protections are adequate 
A)  if it deems human subjects' protections inadequate 
B)  if it thinks it will make it easier to conduct research 
C)  unless the use of drugs by participants are involved 
D)  if it deems that human subjects' protections are adequate

Question 13

The National Institute of Justice can issue a Privacy Certificate, which protects researchers from being legally required to disclose confidential information

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are ethical issues related to conducting research with children and prisoners?

Accepted Answer

There are special protections for certai

Question 15

The withholding of a beneficial treatment from some subjects is a cause for ethical concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects is also known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ACJS 
B)  IRB 
C)  Common Rule 
D)  Belmont Policy 
A)  ACJS 
B)  IRB 
C)  Common Rule 
D)  Belmont Policy

Question 17

The researcher who conducted famous studies on obedience to authority was Philip Zimbardo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Today, federal regulations require that many institutions that seek funding for behavioral research on human subjects have an institutional review board (IRB) that reviews research proposals involving human subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the process of debriefing, the researcher ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  explains to the subject what happened in the study and why 
B)  tries to make sure the participants are competent to give consent 
C)  discloses her or his identity partially 
D)  publishes the results of the study 
A)  explains to the subject what happened in the study and why 
B)  tries to make sure the participants are competent to give consent 
C)  discloses her or his identity partially 
D)  publishes the results of the study

Question 20

Obtaining informed consent creates challenges for researchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

For researchers interested in examining criminal, deviant, or otherwise hidden subcultures, ______.

The act of publication itself is a vital element in maintaining openness and honesty.

Emilia Bergen and her colleagues (2013) examined how adult male chat room visitors reacted to ______.

Regardless of the study being conducted, research relying on both children and prisoners usually requires a full review by an IRB.

The Belmont Report established four basic ethical principles for the protection of human subjects.

Debriefing is a session after an experiment in which all instances of deception are revealed and explained and participants are allowed to ask questions.

Confidentiality must be maintained for individual research participants unless it is voluntarily and explicitly waived.

The National Institute of Justice can issue a Privacy Certificate, and the National Institutes of Health can issue a Certificate of Confidentiality. Both of these documents protect researchers from ______.

The requirement of informed consent ______.

The Tuskegee syphilis experiment was conducted by the ______.

As in Milgram's (1963) study, experimental researchers whose research design requires some type of subject deception try to minimize disclosure of experimental details by withholding some information before the experiment begins but then debrief subjects at the end.

An IRB has the authority to require changes in a research protocol or to refuse to approve a research protocol ______.

The National Institute of Justice can issue a Privacy Certificate, which protects researchers from being legally required to disclose confidential information

What are ethical issues related to conducting research with children and prisoners?

The withholding of a beneficial treatment from some subjects is a cause for ethical concern.

The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects is also known as the ______.

The researcher who conducted famous studies on obedience to authority was Philip Zimbardo.

Today, federal regulations require that many institutions that seek funding for behavioral research on human subjects have an institutional review board (IRB) that reviews research proposals involving human subjects.

In the process of debriefing, the researcher ______.

Obtaining informed consent creates challenges for researchers.

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Exam 3: Ethical Guidelines for Research

For researchers interested in examining criminal, deviant, or otherwise hidden subcultures, ______.

The act of publication itself is a vital element in maintaining openness and honesty.

Emilia Bergen and her colleagues (2013) examined how adult male chat room visitors reacted to ______.

Regardless of the study being conducted, research relying on both children and prisoners usually requires a full review by an IRB.

The Belmont Report established four basic ethical principles for the protection of human subjects.

Debriefing is a session after an experiment in which all instances of deception are revealed and explained and participants are allowed to ask questions.

Confidentiality must be maintained for individual research participants unless it is voluntarily and explicitly waived.

The National Institute of Justice can issue a Privacy Certificate, and the National Institutes of Health can issue a Certificate of Confidentiality. Both of these documents protect researchers from ______.

The requirement of informed consent ______.

The Tuskegee syphilis experiment was conducted by the ______.

As in Milgram's (1963) study, experimental researchers whose research design requires some type of subject deception try to minimize disclosure of experimental details by withholding some information before the experiment begins but then debrief subjects at the end.

An IRB has the authority to require changes in a research protocol or to refuse to approve a research protocol ______.

The National Institute of Justice can issue a Privacy Certificate, which protects researchers from being legally required to disclose confidential information

What are ethical issues related to conducting research with children and prisoners?

The withholding of a beneficial treatment from some subjects is a cause for ethical concern.

The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects is also known as the ______.

The researcher who conducted famous studies on obedience to authority was Philip Zimbardo.

Today, federal regulations require that many institutions that seek funding for behavioral research on human subjects have an institutional review board (IRB) that reviews research proposals involving human subjects.

In the process of debriefing, the researcher ______.

Obtaining informed consent creates challenges for researchers.

Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

Analyzing Content and Police Data: Social-Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, Big Data, and Content Analysis

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Summarizing and Reporting Research

Filters