Question 1

The process in which researchers can discover any problems caused by the research after it has been conducted is

Accepted Answer

A) informed consent. 
B) debriefing. 
C) deception. 
D) analysis. 
E) registration. 
A) informed consent. 
B) debriefing. 
C) deception. 
D) analysis. 
E) registration.

Question 2

At the conclusion of his research project,Fred interviews his research subjects to discover whether they have problems because of their participation in the research project.Fred is engaged in the debriefing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In which of the following research designs is the lying of participants a particularly common problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  surveys. 
B)  laboratory experiments 
C)  field experiments. 
D)  field research. 
E)  natural experiments 
A)  surveys. 
B)  laboratory experiments 
C)  field experiments. 
D)  field research. 
E)  natural experiments

Question 4

The main ethical issue in Stanley Milgram's study on obedience (electric shocks)was

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary participation. 
B) inaccurate reporting of results. 
C) confidentiality. 
D) no harm to participants. 
E) no debriefing given. 
A) voluntary participation. 
B) inaccurate reporting of results. 
C) confidentiality. 
D) no harm to participants. 
E) no debriefing given.

Question 5

Stanley Milgram's study was one that measured

Accepted Answer

A) conformity. 
B) deviance. 
C) crime. 
D) mental illness. 
E) physical stamina. 
A) conformity. 
B) deviance. 
C) crime. 
D) mental illness. 
E) physical stamina.

Question 6

Social research and politics have been particularly controversially intertwined in what area?

Accepted Answer

A) racial relations 
B) school violence 
C) family violence 
D) reducing the number of people on welfare 
E) political indiscretions 
A) racial relations 
B) school violence 
C) family violence 
D) reducing the number of people on welfare 
E) political indiscretions

Question 7

Which of the following would constitute an especially vulnerable population to conduct research with?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Tara asks you "What constitutes informed consent in social research?" You tell Tara

Accepted Answer

A) it refers to the voluntary participation of the subject. 
B) it refers to no harm to subjects. 
C) it refers to the assurance that all information will be kept confidential. 
D) it refers to the combination of no harm to subjects and the assurance that participation is voluntary. 
E) it refers to the combination of no harm to subjects and the assurance that all information will be kept confidential. 
A) it refers to the voluntary participation of the subject. 
B) it refers to no harm to subjects. 
C) it refers to the assurance that all information will be kept confidential. 
D) it refers to the combination of no harm to subjects and the assurance that participation is voluntary. 
E) it refers to the combination of no harm to subjects and the assurance that all information will be kept confidential.

Question 9

The researcher whose research on human sexuality during the 1940s and 1950s outraged the public and caused some to call for the closing of his research institute was

Accepted Answer

A) Stanley Milgram. 
B) Laud Humphreys. 
C) Alfred Kinsey. 
D) Theodore Sheckler. 
E) James Coleman. 
A) Stanley Milgram. 
B) Laud Humphreys. 
C) Alfred Kinsey. 
D) Theodore Sheckler. 
E) James Coleman.

Question 10

The norm of voluntary participation threatens the social research goal of generalizability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Choose an ethical issue presented in this chapter,create a research situation where this issue could arise,and tell how you would handle it.

Accepted Answer

An ethical issue presented in this chapt

Question 12

Informed consent outlines the potential risk to participants in a research study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A researcher is interested on the effects of race on educational attainment.The researcher hopes to find that race has no effect.What professional norm is this researcher violating?

Accepted Answer

A) confidentiality 
B) objectivity 
C) no harm to subjects 
D) voluntary participation 
E) no harm to subjects. 
A) confidentiality 
B) objectivity 
C) no harm to subjects 
D) voluntary participation 
E) no harm to subjects.

Question 14

Serving as an expert witness:

Accepted Answer

A) is something all researchers should do. 
B) carries more ethical implications than political implications. 
C) carries more political implications than ethical implications. 
D) is something that researchers should never do. 
E) violates confidentiality and anonymity. 
A) is something all researchers should do. 
B) carries more ethical implications than political implications. 
C) carries more political implications than ethical implications. 
D) is something that researchers should never do. 
E) violates confidentiality and anonymity.

Question 15

Social scientists agree that objectivity is necessary for research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The norm of voluntary participation threatens which aspect of the research process the most?

Accepted Answer

A) Operationalization 
B) Theory 
C) data analysis 
D) Generalizability 
E) writing a report 
A) Operationalization 
B) Theory 
C) data analysis 
D) Generalizability 
E) writing a report

Question 17

The Tuskegee experiment that prompted the creation of the Institutional Review Board was measuring the effects of what disease?

Accepted Answer

A) tuberculosis 
B) HIV 
C) syphilis 
D) cancer 
E) swine flu 
A) tuberculosis 
B) HIV 
C) syphilis 
D) cancer 
E) swine flu

Question 18

After telling subjects that their participation in the research study was voluntary,Jeremy was correct in thinking that he no longer had to deal with any ethical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Professor Winer sent a mail questionnaire to 2,000 subjects.Winer told subjects that their responses would be anonymous.After the first mailing,400 completed surveys were returned.For a second follow-up mailing,Winer should mail

Accepted Answer

A) 2,000 questionnaires. 
B) 1,000 questionnaires. 
C) 400 questionnaires. 
D) 1,600 questionnaires. 
E) 50 questionnaires. 
A) 2,000 questionnaires. 
B) 1,000 questionnaires. 
C) 400 questionnaires. 
D) 1,600 questionnaires. 
E) 50 questionnaires.

Question 20

The process of outlining to participants the nature of research to be conducted,as well as any potential risks to be had,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) disclosure. 
B) informed consent. 
C) debriefing. 
D) acknowledgement. 
E) orientation. 
A) disclosure. 
B) informed consent. 
C) debriefing. 
D) acknowledgement. 
E) orientation.

The process in which researchers can discover any problems caused by the research after it has been conducted is

At the conclusion of his research project,Fred interviews his research subjects to discover whether they have problems because of their participation in the research project.Fred is engaged in the debriefing process.

In which of the following research designs is the lying of participants a particularly common problem?

The main ethical issue in Stanley Milgram's study on obedience (electric shocks)was

Stanley Milgram's study was one that measured

Social research and politics have been particularly controversially intertwined in what area?

Which of the following would constitute an especially vulnerable population to conduct research with?

Tara asks you "What constitutes informed consent in social research?" You tell Tara

The researcher whose research on human sexuality during the 1940s and 1950s outraged the public and caused some to call for the closing of his research institute was

The norm of voluntary participation threatens the social research goal of generalizability.

Choose an ethical issue presented in this chapter,create a research situation where this issue could arise,and tell how you would handle it.

Informed consent outlines the potential risk to participants in a research study.

A researcher is interested on the effects of race on educational attainment.The researcher hopes to find that race has no effect.What professional norm is this researcher violating?

Serving as an expert witness:

Social scientists agree that objectivity is necessary for research.

The norm of voluntary participation threatens which aspect of the research process the most?

The Tuskegee experiment that prompted the creation of the Institutional Review Board was measuring the effects of what disease?

After telling subjects that their participation in the research study was voluntary,Jeremy was correct in thinking that he no longer had to deal with any ethical problems.

Professor Winer sent a mail questionnaire to 2,000 subjects.Winer told subjects that their responses would be anonymous.After the first mailing,400 completed surveys were returned.For a second follow-up mailing,Winer should mail

The process of outlining to participants the nature of research to be conducted,as well as any potential risks to be had,is known as

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

Exam 3: The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

The process in which researchers can discover any problems caused by the research after it has been conducted is

At the conclusion of his research project,Fred interviews his research subjects to discover whether they have problems because of their participation in the research project.Fred is engaged in the debriefing process.

In which of the following research designs is the lying of participants a particularly common problem?

The main ethical issue in Stanley Milgram's study on obedience (electric shocks)was

Stanley Milgram's study was one that measured

Social research and politics have been particularly controversially intertwined in what area?

Which of the following would constitute an especially vulnerable population to conduct research with?

Tara asks you "What constitutes informed consent in social research?" You tell Tara

The researcher whose research on human sexuality during the 1940s and 1950s outraged the public and caused some to call for the closing of his research institute was

The norm of voluntary participation threatens the social research goal of generalizability.

Choose an ethical issue presented in this chapter,create a research situation where this issue could arise,and tell how you would handle it.

Informed consent outlines the potential risk to participants in a research study.

A researcher is interested on the effects of race on educational attainment.The researcher hopes to find that race has no effect.What professional norm is this researcher violating?

Serving as an expert witness:

Social scientists agree that objectivity is necessary for research.

The norm of voluntary participation threatens which aspect of the research process the most?

The Tuskegee experiment that prompted the creation of the Institutional Review Board was measuring the effects of what disease?

After telling subjects that their participation in the research study was voluntary,Jeremy was correct in thinking that he no longer had to deal with any ethical problems.

Professor Winer sent a mail questionnaire to 2,000 subjects.Winer told subjects that their responses would be anonymous.After the first mailing,400 completed surveys were returned.For a second follow-up mailing,Winer should mail

The process of outlining to participants the nature of research to be conducted,as well as any potential risks to be had,is known as

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