Question 1

Ethical regulations were first applied by governmental agencies in the United States to social science research:

Accepted Answer

A) in the Nuremberg Code in 1946. 
B) through the United States Public Health Service regulations of 1966. 
C) when the Department of Health, Education and Welfare applied the PHS guidelines to it in 1974. 
D) there is still no ethical regulation of social science research by government agencies. 
A) in the Nuremberg Code in 1946. 
B) through the United States Public Health Service regulations of 1966. 
C) when the Department of Health, Education and Welfare applied the PHS guidelines to it in 1974. 
D) there is still no ethical regulation of social science research by government agencies.

Question 2

Which of the following conclusions was drawn in Research in Practice 3.2 regarding fraud and harm when conducting research on vulnerable clients

Accepted Answer

A) Review panels and institutional procedures are now adequate to prevent serious harm to clients. 
B) Researchers who detect fraud among colleagues can be confident that the government will protect them. 
C) Unethical research can pass through the filters of review panels and institutional procedures. 
D) Fraud is now considered rampant in human service research. 
A) Review panels and institutional procedures are now adequate to prevent serious harm to clients. 
B) Researchers who detect fraud among colleagues can be confident that the government will protect them. 
C) Unethical research can pass through the filters of review panels and institutional procedures. 
D) Fraud is now considered rampant in human service research.

Question 3

When he published his study of men having impersonal sex in public rest rooms, Laud Humphreys was accused of violating which of the following ethical issues

Accepted Answer

A) withholding treatment from clients 
B) violating the confidentiality of individuals 
C) violating the privacy of individuals 
D) engaging in scientific advocacy 
A) withholding treatment from clients 
B) violating the confidentiality of individuals 
C) violating the privacy of individuals 
D) engaging in scientific advocacy

Question 4

"Ethical absolutists" would exempt which of the following research methodologies from the requirement of informed consent

Accepted Answer

A) survey research 
B) studies based on agency records 
C) observations of behavior in public 
D) ethical absolutists would exempt none of these 
A) survey research 
B) studies based on agency records 
C) observations of behavior in public 
D) ethical absolutists would exempt none of these

Question 5

Regarding scientific misconduct, the text concludes that:

Accepted Answer

A) this problem has been almost completely eliminated. 
B) it has been a growing problem for decades and threatens the legitimacy of the scientific enterprise. 
C) many thousands of allegations of scientific misconduct are made each year. 
D) although the number of cases of scientific misconduct appear to be small, they still can damage the credibility of all research. 
A) this problem has been almost completely eliminated. 
B) it has been a growing problem for decades and threatens the legitimacy of the scientific enterprise. 
C) many thousands of allegations of scientific misconduct are made each year. 
D) although the number of cases of scientific misconduct appear to be small, they still can damage the credibility of all research.

Question 6

In criminal cases, the courts have generally ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A) social science researchers can protect the confidentiality of their research participants. 
B) the right of the public to be protected from criminal activity supersedes any assurance of confidentiality in research. 
C) any communication between a researcher and a research participant is not subject to judicial subpoena. 
D) communication between a researcher and research participant is subject to judicial subpoena unless that subpoena would violate promises of confidentiality. 
A) social science researchers can protect the confidentiality of their research participants. 
B) the right of the public to be protected from criminal activity supersedes any assurance of confidentiality in research. 
C) any communication between a researcher and a research participant is not subject to judicial subpoena. 
D) communication between a researcher and research participant is subject to judicial subpoena unless that subpoena would violate promises of confidentiality.

Question 7

In developing a research contract with a sponsor, it would usually be unethical to:

Accepted Answer

A) agree to publish the results only if they turn out a certain way. 
B) provide the sponsor with more data than they thought they were going to get. 
C) inform the participants in the research of who the sponsor is. 
D) give the sponsor any control over the release of the research results. 
A) agree to publish the results only if they turn out a certain way. 
B) provide the sponsor with more data than they thought they were going to get. 
C) inform the participants in the research of who the sponsor is. 
D) give the sponsor any control over the release of the research results.

Question 8

An important ethical objection to conducting research on prison inmates is:

Accepted Answer

A) the inmates are not really free to give consent. 
B) participation in research projects can lead inmates to experience assault at the hands of other inmates. 
C) maintaining confidentiality is impossible. 
D) it is difficult to maintain scientific advocacy in the prison setting. 
A) the inmates are not really free to give consent. 
B) participation in research projects can lead inmates to experience assault at the hands of other inmates. 
C) maintaining confidentiality is impossible. 
D) it is difficult to maintain scientific advocacy in the prison setting.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the mechanisms stated in that text for detecting and controlling scientific misconduct

Accepted Answer

A) debriefings 
B) peer review 
C) replication 
D) supervising novice researchers 
A) debriefings 
B) peer review 
C) replication 
D) supervising novice researchers

Question 10

Which of the following issues was cited as being a crucial ethical concern when conducting research on vulnerable groups, such as those with few social, psychological, or financial resources with which to protect their own interests

Accepted Answer

A) scientific advocacy 
B) voluntary and informed consent 
C) withholding treatment from controls 
D) fair disclosure of research results 
A) scientific advocacy 
B) voluntary and informed consent 
C) withholding treatment from controls 
D) fair disclosure of research results

Ethical regulations were first applied by governmental agencies in the United States to social science research:

Which of the following conclusions was drawn in Research in Practice 3.2 regarding fraud and harm when conducting research on vulnerable clients

When he published his study of men having impersonal sex in public rest rooms, Laud Humphreys was accused of violating which of the following ethical issues

"Ethical absolutists" would exempt which of the following research methodologies from the requirement of informed consent

Regarding scientific misconduct, the text concludes that:

In criminal cases, the courts have generally ruled that:

In developing a research contract with a sponsor, it would usually be unethical to:

An important ethical objection to conducting research on prison inmates is:

Which of the following is NOT one of the mechanisms stated in that text for detecting and controlling scientific misconduct

Which of the following issues was cited as being a crucial ethical concern when conducting research on vulnerable groups, such as those with few social, psychological, or financial resources with which to protect their own interests

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 3: Ethical Issues in Social Research

Ethical regulations were first applied by governmental agencies in the United States to social science research:

Which of the following conclusions was drawn in Research in Practice 3.2 regarding fraud and harm when conducting research on vulnerable clients

When he published his study of men having impersonal sex in public rest rooms, Laud Humphreys was accused of violating which of the following ethical issues

"Ethical absolutists" would exempt which of the following research methodologies from the requirement of informed consent

Regarding scientific misconduct, the text concludes that:

In criminal cases, the courts have generally ruled that:

In developing a research contract with a sponsor, it would usually be unethical to:

An important ethical objection to conducting research on prison inmates is:

Which of the following is NOT one of the mechanisms stated in that text for detecting and controlling scientific misconduct

Which of the following issues was cited as being a crucial ethical concern when conducting research on vulnerable groups, such as those with few social, psychological, or financial resources with which to protect their own interests

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

Filters