Exam 3: Ethical Issues

Amelia,a sociology student,is working on her senior thesis on underage drinking.She secretly studies students at a party without informing them of the research.This situation is an example of

Researchers who believe they have a scientific right to study any group,even if the group is not interested in being studied to further scientific knowledge,adhere to the ________ perspective.

Which example is NOT a reason that social scientists sometimes question the existence of IRBs?

The first regulation of research that established a review by an institutional committee as a requirement for research was the

A researcher who reveals his or her identity and goals to a population risks that people will alter their behaviors for the simple fact that they know they are being studied.This is called

A researcher seeks to study a subcultural,illegal,or deviant group to obtain accurate information freely without announcing his or her presence,which could alarm the population.To do so,the researcher undertakes significant risk,and engages fully with the group studied like any other group member.What research role is the researcher taking on?

A researcher makes his or her intentions to study a group known,and then engages fully in the group's activities.This carries the risk of limiting rapport with original members of the group and "going native," or losing researcher objectivity through identification with the meanings of the group.What research role is the researcher taking on?

A researcher wishes to study behavior in a kindergarten classroom.The researcher sends home permission slips to parents informing them of the study being conducted,with a statement asking parents to return a form refusing their child's participation in the study.The research includes all students in the research for whom parents did not return the refusal form.This is an example of

Dr.Amala is introduced as an observer in a preschool classroom.Dr.Amala does not engage in activities of the class,but formally watches the children's behavior over the course of a single visit.This situation is an example of

Dr.Lucker is going to study her freshmen psychology class during finals.She announces her intention to the class.This situation is an example of

A new ethical risk posed by Internet research is

A researcher wishes to study behavior in a kindergarten classroom.The researcher sends home permission slips to parents informing them of the study being conducted,with a statement asking parents to return a signed permission form for the child to participate.The research includes only children for whom the signed permission form is received.This is an example of

Social scientists have an ethical obligation to the population they study because

Mr.Carson serves on an Institutional Review Board and firmly believes researchers have no right to invade people's privacy for research purposes.When reviewing study proposals,he argues that deliberate deception of the researcher's true intentions can always cause potential harm to subjects.Mr.Carson is a(n)

Dr.Lucero moves into an apartment in a low-income neighborhood in Washington,D.C.He is interested in studying coping strategies of the working poor.He remains immersed in the neighborhood for a long period of time,watching and recording the activities of the residents without engaging in them.This situation is an example of