Question 1

The main reason that codes of ethics exist are that

Accepted Answer

A) ethical issues are both important and ambiguous. 
B) both the state and federal governments require them. 
C) researchers would be both unwilling and unable to make ethical decisions without them. 
D) the directors of the professional associations require and enforce them. 
E) people are naturally unethical. 
A) ethical issues are both important and ambiguous. 
B) both the state and federal governments require them. 
C) researchers would be both unwilling and unable to make ethical decisions without them. 
D) the directors of the professional associations require and enforce them. 
E) people are naturally unethical.

Question 2

Since it simply counts the population,the Census Bureau avoids political issues in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT suggested by Kathleen McKinney as a way to ensure the right to privacy in doing research on sex?

Accepted Answer

A) anonymous surveys 
B) anonymous interviews 
C) disguising the person or group being studied 
D) reporting data at the group level 
E) All of these choices were suggested by Kathleen McKinney. 
A) anonymous surveys 
B) anonymous interviews 
C) disguising the person or group being studied 
D) reporting data at the group level 
E) All of these choices were suggested by Kathleen McKinney.

Question 4

Everyone agrees that Lisa's research does NOT inflict physical harm on her subjects.Lisa is pleased by this agreement because she no longer has to be concerned with the issue of harm to subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jenny agreed to participate in a study of friendship patterns.During the study she was asked to name her three best friends.Jenny could not think of anyone to name.She felt awful because she suddenly realized that she had no friends.This research most clearly demonstrates the ethical problem of

Accepted Answer

A) deception. 
B) no harm to participants. 
C) voluntary participation. 
D) the value placed on anonymity. 
E) value-free reports of the data. 
A) deception. 
B) no harm to participants. 
C) voluntary participation. 
D) the value placed on anonymity. 
E) value-free reports of the data.

Question 6

Discuss how sociologists deal with the political implications of their research.

Accepted Answer

Sociologists deal with the political imp

Question 7

Illustrate how ethics and politics affect social research.

Accepted Answer

Ethics and politics play a significant r

Question 8

Malik is planning to perform a research study in which he asks college students about their sexual behavior.What ethical issue will be of greatest concern to him?

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary participation 
B) no harm to participants 
C) deception 
D) analysis 
E) reporting 
A) voluntary participation 
B) no harm to participants 
C) deception 
D) analysis 
E) reporting

Question 9

The report that outlined what ethical standards should be recognized to ensure participant safety is the

Accepted Answer

A) Belmont Report. 
B) Kerner Report. 
C) Christopher Report. 
D) Lyle Report. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Belmont Report. 
B) Kerner Report. 
C) Christopher Report. 
D) Lyle Report. 
E) None of the above.

Question 10

Maintaining objectivity when conducting research is needed for both appropriate and ethical research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who serves on Institutional Review Boards?

Accepted Answer

A) students 
B) study participants 
C) legislators 
D) faculty members 
E) university president and administration 
A) students 
B) study participants 
C) legislators 
D) faculty members 
E) university president and administration

Question 12

Ethical issues are distinguished from political issues in research in that

Accepted Answer

A) ethics deals more with the substance of research. 
B) politics deals more with the methods of research. 
C) there are no formal codes of accepted political conduct whereas there are codes of ethical conduct. 
D) formal political codes of conduct are being revised to reflect ethical codes of conduct. 
E) ethical issues and political issues are synonymous in the research process. 
A) ethics deals more with the substance of research. 
B) politics deals more with the methods of research. 
C) there are no formal codes of accepted political conduct whereas there are codes of ethical conduct. 
D) formal political codes of conduct are being revised to reflect ethical codes of conduct. 
E) ethical issues and political issues are synonymous in the research process.

Question 13

A major ethical concern regarding the United States census involves its

Accepted Answer

A) deception used to get personal information. 
B) confidentiality protections. 
C) reporting and analysis. 
D) undercounting of the urban poor. 
E) exclusion of law enforcement officers. 
A) deception used to get personal information. 
B) confidentiality protections. 
C) reporting and analysis. 
D) undercounting of the urban poor. 
E) exclusion of law enforcement officers.

Question 14

Camela is interested in doing a survey research project involving prisoners.The biggest ethical concern with this would be harm coming to the participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Plagiarism is the only form of ethical problem that can arise for researchers during analysis and reporting

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the infamous experiments that lead to the development of Institutional Review Boards was the:

Accepted Answer

A) Manhattan Project. 
B) Sigma Project. 
C) Tuskegee Experiment. 
D) Belmont Experiment. 
E) Stanford Prison Experiment 
A) Manhattan Project. 
B) Sigma Project. 
C) Tuskegee Experiment. 
D) Belmont Experiment. 
E) Stanford Prison Experiment

Question 17

IRBs work to ensure that the agency doing the research is protected against lawsuits by human subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Any agency wishing to receive federal funds for research must establish an Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Participation of subjects in a research project should always be

Accepted Answer

A) coerced. 
B) paid. 
C) first-come, first-served. 
D) public. 
E) voluntary. 
A) coerced. 
B) paid. 
C) first-come, first-served. 
D) public. 
E) voluntary.

Question 20

Which study population is controversial with regard to voluntary participation in research?

Accepted Answer

A) college students 
B) physicians 
C) prisoners 
D) police officers 
E) teachers 
A) college students 
B) physicians 
C) prisoners 
D) police officers 
E) teachers

The main reason that codes of ethics exist are that

Since it simply counts the population,the Census Bureau avoids political issues in research.

Which of the following was NOT suggested by Kathleen McKinney as a way to ensure the right to privacy in doing research on sex?

Everyone agrees that Lisa's research does NOT inflict physical harm on her subjects.Lisa is pleased by this agreement because she no longer has to be concerned with the issue of harm to subjects.

Jenny agreed to participate in a study of friendship patterns.During the study she was asked to name her three best friends.Jenny could not think of anyone to name.She felt awful because she suddenly realized that she had no friends.This research most clearly demonstrates the ethical problem of

Discuss how sociologists deal with the political implications of their research.

Illustrate how ethics and politics affect social research.

Malik is planning to perform a research study in which he asks college students about their sexual behavior.What ethical issue will be of greatest concern to him?

The report that outlined what ethical standards should be recognized to ensure participant safety is the

Maintaining objectivity when conducting research is needed for both appropriate and ethical research.

Who serves on Institutional Review Boards?

Ethical issues are distinguished from political issues in research in that

A major ethical concern regarding the United States census involves its

Camela is interested in doing a survey research project involving prisoners.The biggest ethical concern with this would be harm coming to the participants.

Plagiarism is the only form of ethical problem that can arise for researchers during analysis and reporting

One of the infamous experiments that lead to the development of Institutional Review Boards was the:

IRBs work to ensure that the agency doing the research is protected against lawsuits by human subjects.

Any agency wishing to receive federal funds for research must establish an Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Participation of subjects in a research project should always be

Which study population is controversial with regard to voluntary participation in research?

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

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Exam 3: The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

The main reason that codes of ethics exist are that

Since it simply counts the population,the Census Bureau avoids political issues in research.

Which of the following was NOT suggested by Kathleen McKinney as a way to ensure the right to privacy in doing research on sex?

Everyone agrees that Lisa's research does NOT inflict physical harm on her subjects.Lisa is pleased by this agreement because she no longer has to be concerned with the issue of harm to subjects.

Jenny agreed to participate in a study of friendship patterns.During the study she was asked to name her three best friends.Jenny could not think of anyone to name.She felt awful because she suddenly realized that she had no friends.This research most clearly demonstrates the ethical problem of

Discuss how sociologists deal with the political implications of their research.

Illustrate how ethics and politics affect social research.

Malik is planning to perform a research study in which he asks college students about their sexual behavior.What ethical issue will be of greatest concern to him?

The report that outlined what ethical standards should be recognized to ensure participant safety is the

Maintaining objectivity when conducting research is needed for both appropriate and ethical research.

Who serves on Institutional Review Boards?

Ethical issues are distinguished from political issues in research in that

A major ethical concern regarding the United States census involves its

Camela is interested in doing a survey research project involving prisoners.The biggest ethical concern with this would be harm coming to the participants.

Plagiarism is the only form of ethical problem that can arise for researchers during analysis and reporting

One of the infamous experiments that lead to the development of Institutional Review Boards was the:

IRBs work to ensure that the agency doing the research is protected against lawsuits by human subjects.

Any agency wishing to receive federal funds for research must establish an Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Participation of subjects in a research project should always be

Which study population is controversial with regard to voluntary participation in research?

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters