Question 1

A researcher's ethical obligation to protect participants' rights ends with data collection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some social scientists have gone to jail rather than divulge information obtained in confidence from research participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

With self-administered questionnaires, anonymity secures participants' right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text's discussion of institutional review boards (IRBs),

Accepted Answer

A)  their main purpose is to review cases of scientific misconduct. 
B)  they are mandated by federal regulations to review research proposals involving human subjects. 
C)  they are comprised exclusively of nonscientists who are not employees of the institution. 
D)  their role is to advise rather than to approve, modify, or disapprove research proposals. 
A)  their main purpose is to review cases of scientific misconduct. 
B)  they are mandated by federal regulations to review research proposals involving human subjects. 
C)  they are comprised exclusively of nonscientists who are not employees of the institution. 
D)  their role is to advise rather than to approve, modify, or disapprove research proposals.

Question 5

Milgram's ultimate ethical justification for his research was that it was judged acceptable by the subjects who took part in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Informed consent amounts to a full disclosure of the purpose and procedures of the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the four major problems areas regarding the ethical treatment of human subjects. How are subjects' rights protected by scientists in each of these areas?

Accepted Answer

The four major problem areas regarding t

Question 8

Which research approach generally has the greatest potential for doing harm to research participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  field experimentation 
B)  survey research 
C)  participant observation 
D)  research using available data 
A)  field experimentation 
B)  survey research 
C)  participant observation 
D)  research using available data

Question 9

What does Stacey and Biblarz's review of studies on homosexual versus heterosexual parenting suggest about this line of inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were no significant differences between children raised by homosexual parents and children raised by heterosexual parents. 
B)  Researchers' political views on same-sex parenting affected their interpretation of research findings. 
C)  Children of homosexual parents were worse off on several outcomes than children of heterosexual parents. 
D)  The most positive outcomes occurred for children of co-mother parents. 
A)  There were no significant differences between children raised by homosexual parents and children raised by heterosexual parents. 
B)  Researchers' political views on same-sex parenting affected their interpretation of research findings. 
C)  Children of homosexual parents were worse off on several outcomes than children of heterosexual parents. 
D)  The most positive outcomes occurred for children of co-mother parents.

Question 10

Some scholars have maintained that social science should be completely "value-free." That is, so far as possible, social scientists should eliminate personal values from their research, and they should remain impartial regarding the application of their findings. Their only obligation, in short, is to accurately report what they know, based on their research. Carefully evaluate the tenability of this position. Is it consistent with current ethical guidelines regarding the dissemination of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

The idea of social science being complet

A researcher's ethical obligation to protect participants' rights ends with data collection.

Some social scientists have gone to jail rather than divulge information obtained in confidence from research participants.

With self-administered questionnaires, anonymity secures participants' right to privacy.

According to the text's discussion of institutional review boards (IRBs),

Milgram's ultimate ethical justification for his research was that it was judged acceptable by the subjects who took part in it.

Informed consent amounts to a full disclosure of the purpose and procedures of the research.

Identify the four major problems areas regarding the ethical treatment of human subjects. How are subjects' rights protected by scientists in each of these areas?

Which research approach generally has the greatest potential for doing harm to research participants?

What does Stacey and Biblarz's review of studies on homosexual versus heterosexual parenting suggest about this line of inquiry?

Introduction

The Nature of Science

Elements of Research Design

Measurement

Sampling

Experimentation

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Survey Instrumentation

Field Research

Research Using Available Data

Multiple Methods

Data Processing and Elementary Data Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Writing Research Reports

Filters

Exam 3: Research Ethics

A researcher's ethical obligation to protect participants' rights ends with data collection.

Some social scientists have gone to jail rather than divulge information obtained in confidence from research participants.

With self-administered questionnaires, anonymity secures participants' right to privacy.

According to the text's discussion of institutional review boards (IRBs),

Milgram's ultimate ethical justification for his research was that it was judged acceptable by the subjects who took part in it.

Informed consent amounts to a full disclosure of the purpose and procedures of the research.

Identify the four major problems areas regarding the ethical treatment of human subjects. How are subjects' rights protected by scientists in each of these areas?

Which research approach generally has the greatest potential for doing harm to research participants?

What does Stacey and Biblarz's review of studies on homosexual versus heterosexual parenting suggest about this line of inquiry?

Introduction

The Nature of Science

Elements of Research Design

Measurement

Sampling

Experimentation

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Survey Instrumentation

Field Research

Research Using Available Data

Multiple Methods

Data Processing and Elementary Data Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Writing Research Reports

Filters