Question 1

When reporting your findings,which of the following is not necessary for you to disclose?

Accepted Answer

A)  any failures of your study 
B)  who your subjects are and what city they live in 
C)  any negative finds 
D)  technical shortcomings 
A)  any failures of your study 
B)  who your subjects are and what city they live in 
C)  any negative finds 
D)  technical shortcomings

Question 2

Which of the following is not an accurate description of the simulated prison project?

Accepted Answer

A)  subjects accepted their roles very readily with guards becoming aggressive while prisoners became passive 
B)  debriefing sessions were held at the conclusion of the project to insure that there was no long term damage to the participants 
C)  participants were allowed to select their preferred role (guard or prisoner) 
D)  videotapes and audio tapes were made of the entire simulation 
A)  subjects accepted their roles very readily with guards becoming aggressive while prisoners became passive 
B)  debriefing sessions were held at the conclusion of the project to insure that there was no long term damage to the participants 
C)  participants were allowed to select their preferred role (guard or prisoner) 
D)  videotapes and audio tapes were made of the entire simulation

Question 3

Research involving observations of subjects involved in criminal activities may expose the researcher to
____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research involving observations of subjects involved in...

Question 4

Which of the following is generally recognized as an ethical procedure for subject/participant selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  correlation 
C)  randomization 
D)  deception 
A)  assimilation 
B)  correlation 
C)  randomization 
D)  deception

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered a requirement of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  informing subjects of the research purpose 
B)  alerting the subjects to possible risks 
C)  telling the subject where the funding for the research came from 
D)  letting the subjects know about the specific procedures that will be used 
A)  informing subjects of the research purpose 
B)  alerting the subjects to possible risks 
C)  telling the subject where the funding for the research came from 
D)  letting the subjects know about the specific procedures that will be used

Question 6

In order to conduct research involving non-human subjects a university must establish an institutional review board (IRB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The promise of anonymity in a mailed survey would be especially important if the subject of that survey was

Accepted Answer

A)  personal drug use 
B)  information about use of public transportation 
C)  educational attainment 
D)  the number of dependent children in the household 
A)  personal drug use 
B)  information about use of public transportation 
C)  educational attainment 
D)  the number of dependent children in the household

Question 8

Social research may cause psychological harm or embarrassment in people who are asked to reveal information about themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You are conducting research dealing with recreational marijuana use.You plan to ask questions of subjects brought into the laboratory and in order to pay them you need their name and address.You tell the subjects that you plan not to reveal their answers to your questions.What type of technique are you using?

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality 
B)  anonymity 
C)  secrecy 
D)  privacy 
A)  confidentiality 
B)  anonymity 
C)  secrecy 
D)  privacy

Question 10

Not harming people is an easy_____________________ to accept in theory,but it is often difficult to ensure in practice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Not harming people is an easy_____________________ to...

Question 11

Deception of human subjects is never appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sources of distinction between "right and "wrong" include:

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  political ideology 
C)  pragmatic observations of successes and failures 
D)  all of the above 
A)  religion 
B)  political ideology 
C)  pragmatic observations of successes and failures 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following may present an ethical issue where voluntary participation is concerned?

Accepted Answer

A)  a small payment in cash in exchange for participation 
B)  using prisoners as subjects after they have been told about the nature of the experiment and what their rewards will be 
C)  getting an informed consent form signed when doing surveys 
D)  random assignment of subjects to an experimental and a control group 
A)  a small payment in cash in exchange for participation 
B)  using prisoners as subjects after they have been told about the nature of the experiment and what their rewards will be 
C)  getting an informed consent form signed when doing surveys 
D)  random assignment of subjects to an experimental and a control group

Question 14

The use of agency data,court data,and research that is conducted in an established educational institution represent_____________from HHS rules governing human subjects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of agency data,court data,and research...

Question 15

As a principle,possible harm to subjects may be justified when the potential benefits of the study outweigh the possible harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A promise of anonymity is unlikely to be extended in which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of department of corrections summary data 
B)  personal interviews 
C)  questionnaires that do not request identifying information 
D)  anonymity is really impossible in all forms of research 
A)  use of department of corrections summary data 
B)  personal interviews 
C)  questionnaires that do not request identifying information 
D)  anonymity is really impossible in all forms of research

Question 17

Which of the following is necessary in order to establish informed consent of research subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  telling subjects the purpose of the research 
B)  telling subjects about the procedures that will be used during the research 
C)  telling subjects about the possible risks and side effects of the research 
D)  telling subjects the results of the research 
A)  telling subjects the purpose of the research 
B)  telling subjects about the procedures that will be used during the research 
C)  telling subjects about the possible risks and side effects of the research 
D)  telling subjects the results of the research

Question 18

An example of____________- is when a researcher is able to link information with a given person's identity but promises not to do so publicly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An example of____________- is when a researcher...

Question 19

Those doing research in the fields of criminal justice and criminology have ethical standards set by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 
B)  the American Society of Criminology 
C)  the Committee for Ethical Science Standards 
D)  the National Academy of Sciences 
A)  the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 
B)  the American Society of Criminology 
C)  the Committee for Ethical Science Standards 
D)  the National Academy of Sciences

Question 20

The value of institutional review boards includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  they provide expert advice on how to resolve ethical dilemmas present in some research 
B)  since some researchers are not disinterested parties, IRBs offer outside judgments about ethical considerations 
C)  they make sure that researchers are not overlooking the rights and well-being of their subjects 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they provide expert advice on how to resolve ethical dilemmas present in some research 
B)  since some researchers are not disinterested parties, IRBs offer outside judgments about ethical considerations 
C)  they make sure that researchers are not overlooking the rights and well-being of their subjects 
D)  all of the above

When reporting your findings,which of the following is not necessary for you to disclose?

Which of the following is not an accurate description of the simulated prison project?

Research involving observations of subjects involved in criminal activities may expose the researcher to ____________________.

Which of the following is generally recognized as an ethical procedure for subject/participant selection?

Which of the following is not considered a requirement of informed consent?

In order to conduct research involving non-human subjects a university must establish an institutional review board (IRB).

The promise of anonymity in a mailed survey would be especially important if the subject of that survey was

Social research may cause psychological harm or embarrassment in people who are asked to reveal information about themselves.

Not harming people is an easy_____________________ to accept in theory,but it is often difficult to ensure in practice.

Deception of human subjects is never appropriate.

Sources of distinction between "right and "wrong" include:

Which of the following may present an ethical issue where voluntary participation is concerned?

The use of agency data,court data,and research that is conducted in an established educational institution represent_____________from HHS rules governing human subjects.

As a principle,possible harm to subjects may be justified when the potential benefits of the study outweigh the possible harm.

A promise of anonymity is unlikely to be extended in which of the following techniques?

Which of the following is necessary in order to establish informed consent of research subjects?

An example of____________- is when a researcher is able to link information with a given person's identity but promises not to do so publicly.

Those doing research in the fields of criminal justice and criminology have ethical standards set by

The value of institutional review boards includes which of the following?

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Measuring-Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

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Exam 3: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

When reporting your findings,which of the following is not necessary for you to disclose?

Which of the following is not an accurate description of the simulated prison project?

Research involving observations of subjects involved in criminal activities may expose the researcher to ____________________.

Which of the following is generally recognized as an ethical procedure for subject/participant selection?

Which of the following is not considered a requirement of informed consent?

In order to conduct research involving non-human subjects a university must establish an institutional review board (IRB).

The promise of anonymity in a mailed survey would be especially important if the subject of that survey was

Social research may cause psychological harm or embarrassment in people who are asked to reveal information about themselves.

Not harming people is an easy_____________________ to accept in theory,but it is often difficult to ensure in practice.

Deception of human subjects is never appropriate.

Sources of distinction between "right and "wrong" include:

Which of the following may present an ethical issue where voluntary participation is concerned?

The use of agency data,court data,and research that is conducted in an established educational institution represent_____________from HHS rules governing human subjects.

As a principle,possible harm to subjects may be justified when the potential benefits of the study outweigh the possible harm.

A promise of anonymity is unlikely to be extended in which of the following techniques?

Which of the following is necessary in order to establish informed consent of research subjects?

An example of____________- is when a researcher is able to link information with a given person's identity but promises not to do so publicly.

Those doing research in the fields of criminal justice and criminology have ethical standards set by

The value of institutional review boards includes which of the following?

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Measuring-Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

Filters