Question 1

The Nuremberg Code was developed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  following war crime trials after World War II in the 1940s 
B)  by the APA following Milgram's obedience study in the 1960s 
C)  by the U.S. Surgeon General following medical experiments in the 1970s 
D)  by the FDA to regulate prescription medications in the 1980s 
A)  following war crime trials after World War II in the 1940s 
B)  by the APA following Milgram's obedience study in the 1960s 
C)  by the U.S. Surgeon General following medical experiments in the 1970s 
D)  by the FDA to regulate prescription medications in the 1980s

Question 2

A researcher should make efforts to minimize pain in nonhuman subjects in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Tuskegee study involved injecting patients with live cancer cells without their knowledge or consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research studies consistently demonstrate that debriefing participants effectively eliminates the problems caused by deception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One responsibility of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to ensure that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  research reports are honest and accurate 
B)  nonhuman subjects will be kept safe in research 
C)  human participants will be kept safe in research 
D)  human participants will not be deceived in research 
A)  research reports are honest and accurate 
B)  nonhuman subjects will be kept safe in research 
C)  human participants will be kept safe in research 
D)  human participants will not be deceived in research

Question 6

One responsibility of the IACUC is to ensure that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  research reports are honest and accurate 
B)  discomfort is minimized in nonhuman subjects in research 
C)  discomfort is minimized in human participants in research 
D)  human participants will not be deceived in research 
A)  research reports are honest and accurate 
B)  discomfort is minimized in nonhuman subjects in research 
C)  discomfort is minimized in human participants in research 
D)  human participants will not be deceived in research

Question 7

One way to detect fraud in research is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  review the proposal by the IRB 
B)  review the proposal by the IACUC 
C)  submit the article for peer review 
D)  verify all the citations and references in the study 
A)  review the proposal by the IRB 
B)  review the proposal by the IACUC 
C)  submit the article for peer review 
D)  verify all the citations and references in the study

Question 8

Which study below would be a considered a Category I study by the IRB?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study involving observations of behavior in a public place 
B)  A study in which participants will work on a very low-risk task in a lab 
C)  A study in which children will be exposed to violent television shows 
D)  A study in which an experimental drug will be given to adults 
A)  A study involving observations of behavior in a public place 
B)  A study in which participants will work on a very low-risk task in a lab 
C)  A study in which children will be exposed to violent television shows 
D)  A study in which an experimental drug will be given to adults

Question 9

Fraud involves ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  making a mistake when conducting statistical analyses 
B)  errors made while collecting data 
C)  making up data to fit the hypothesis 
D)  accidentally misdating a document 
A)  making a mistake when conducting statistical analyses 
B)  errors made while collecting data 
C)  making up data to fit the hypothesis 
D)  accidentally misdating a document

Question 10

A researcher decides not to report the data from three participants whose results contradicted the researcher's hypothesis. This is an example of fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If deception is used, participants must be debriefed as soon as possible after the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A researcher is not obligated to use anesthesia for surgery in nonhuman subjects in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Debriefing is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely effective at removing lingering effects 
B)  more effective the sooner it is delivered 
C)  more effective with active deception 
D)  a continuation of the deception 
A)  rarely effective at removing lingering effects 
B)  more effective the sooner it is delivered 
C)  more effective with active deception 
D)  a continuation of the deception

Question 14

The principles outlined in the Belmont Report are no longer used today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Deliberately putting inaccurate information in a research report is an example of fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the APA ethical guidelines, researchers can use deception whenever they wish and need to justify the use of deception only if participants could suffer significant physical or emotional harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  participants were compensated with an exorbitant fee 
B)  shocks posed a threat of real physical harm 
C)  participants were potentially psychologically harmed 
D)  participants' confidentiality was not protected 
A)  participants were compensated with an exorbitant fee 
B)  shocks posed a threat of real physical harm 
C)  participants were potentially psychologically harmed 
D)  participants' confidentiality was not protected

Question 18

There are some studies for which written informed consent from participants is not required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Deceiving participants about the purpose of a research study is strictly forbidden in all circumstances by APA guidelines as well as by government regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe a few ways to prevent plagiarism.

Accepted Answer

The following are different ways to prev

The Nuremberg Code was developed ____.

A researcher should make efforts to minimize pain in nonhuman subjects in research.

The Tuskegee study involved injecting patients with live cancer cells without their knowledge or consent.

Research studies consistently demonstrate that debriefing participants effectively eliminates the problems caused by deception.

One responsibility of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to ensure that ____.

One responsibility of the IACUC is to ensure that ____.

One way to detect fraud in research is to ____.

Which study below would be a considered a Category I study by the IRB?

Fraud involves ____.

A researcher decides not to report the data from three participants whose results contradicted the researcher's hypothesis. This is an example of fraud.

If deception is used, participants must be debriefed as soon as possible after the study.

A researcher is not obligated to use anesthesia for surgery in nonhuman subjects in research.

Debriefing is ____.

The principles outlined in the Belmont Report are no longer used today.

Deliberately putting inaccurate information in a research report is an example of fraud.

According to the APA ethical guidelines, researchers can use deception whenever they wish and need to justify the use of deception only if participants could suffer significant physical or emotional harm.

Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the ____.

There are some studies for which written informed consent from participants is not required.

Deceiving participants about the purpose of a research study is strictly forbidden in all circumstances by APA guidelines as well as by government regulations.

Describe a few ways to prevent plagiarism.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas and Hypotheses

Defining and Measuring Variables

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

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Exam 4: Ethics in Research

The Nuremberg Code was developed ____.

A researcher should make efforts to minimize pain in nonhuman subjects in research.

The Tuskegee study involved injecting patients with live cancer cells without their knowledge or consent.

Research studies consistently demonstrate that debriefing participants effectively eliminates the problems caused by deception.

One responsibility of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to ensure that ____.

One responsibility of the IACUC is to ensure that ____.

One way to detect fraud in research is to ____.

Which study below would be a considered a Category I study by the IRB?

Fraud involves ____.

A researcher decides not to report the data from three participants whose results contradicted the researcher's hypothesis. This is an example of fraud.

If deception is used, participants must be debriefed as soon as possible after the study.

A researcher is not obligated to use anesthesia for surgery in nonhuman subjects in research.

Debriefing is ____.

The principles outlined in the Belmont Report are no longer used today.

Deliberately putting inaccurate information in a research report is an example of fraud.

According to the APA ethical guidelines, researchers can use deception whenever they wish and need to justify the use of deception only if participants could suffer significant physical or emotional harm.

Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the ____.

There are some studies for which written informed consent from participants is not required.

Deceiving participants about the purpose of a research study is strictly forbidden in all circumstances by APA guidelines as well as by government regulations.

Describe a few ways to prevent plagiarism.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas and Hypotheses

Defining and Measuring Variables

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

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