Exam 4: Ethics in Social and Health Research

Our ______is to treat people with dignity and to safeguard their interests.

Professional codes of ethics and researcher codes of ethics never clash.

The Wigmore criteria include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Giving participants honest and complete information prior to having them agree to participate in research.

Individuals involved in research do not have an ethical right to keep information private.

The U.S. cases regarding privilege in which things have gone badly for researchers they all failed to meet which Wigmore criteria?

Which of the following is the first contemporary statement of research ethics to articulate ethical standards for conducting biomedical research involving human participants?

What did Humphrey covertly observe in the Tearoom Trade study?

Researchers engaging in health research can protect participant confidentiality through ______.

Consider the biomedical horror stories discussed in your chapter. Detail the communities typically targeted for these unethical research projects and discuss the potential lasting impact that this history may have on researchers and participants in the present day.

Summarize potential conflicts of interests for researchers and potential ways to safeguard against this issue.

Which researcher(s) tracked participants to their homes via license plate numbers?

The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) infected 2,000 members of which population with syphilis?

In social science, research informed consent is always required.

You are a researcher who has just conducted a confidential interview with a participant in a study on people who are fascinated with serial killers. You are also an avid fan of podcast related to murder, and your interview with the participant suggests that they may be an elusive serial killer you just heard about. Apply what you know about confidentiality and the intersection of law and ethics.

Census Bureau employees cannot publish or disclose any census or survey information that identifies an individual or business.

______ posits that participants should be protected through maintaining the confidentiality of their data.

Participant information may be protected if the protection in written into law as ______.

The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) conducted syphilis studies on two separate populations.

Individuals who allow access to participants are referred to as ______.