Question 1

According to the Belmont Report, which of the following groups of people is entitled to special protection?

Accepted Answer

A) Women 
B) Members of minority religious groups 
C) People with developmental disabilities 
D) Refugees 
A) Women 
B) Members of minority religious groups 
C) People with developmental disabilities 
D) Refugees

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a reason that psychologists might fabricate or falsify their data?

Accepted Answer

A) They feel pressure to publish findings. 
B) They are convinced of the correctness of their own hypotheses. 
C) Research success has implications for promotion within their department. 
D) A journal might require it. 
A) They feel pressure to publish findings. 
B) They are convinced of the correctness of their own hypotheses. 
C) Research success has implications for promotion within their department. 
D) A journal might require it.

Question 3

When is it acceptable for a researcher to study only participants from a specific group, such as a researcher studying depression in a sample of Native American women?

Accepted Answer

A) If the specific group being studied is especially prone to the problem being studied (e.g., if depression rates are higher in Native American women) 
B) If the specific group being studied has participated in similar research previously (e.g., earlier studies of intelligence in Native American women) 
C) If the researcher has special access to the specific group (e.g., the researcher works on a Native American reservation) 
D) It is never acceptable for such a specific group to be studied. 
A) If the specific group being studied is especially prone to the problem being studied (e.g., if depression rates are higher in Native American women) 
B) If the specific group being studied has participated in similar research previously (e.g., earlier studies of intelligence in Native American women) 
C) If the researcher has special access to the specific group (e.g., the researcher works on a Native American reservation) 
D) It is never acceptable for such a specific group to be studied.

Question 4

In addition to the three principles derived from the Belmont Report, which of the following two principles were added in the principles put forth by the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A) The principle of consent and honesty 
B) The principle of reliability and validity 
C) The principle of honor and accountability/commitment 
D) The principle of integrity and fidelity/responsibility 
A) The principle of consent and honesty 
B) The principle of reliability and validity 
C) The principle of honor and accountability/commitment 
D) The principle of integrity and fidelity/responsibility

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the Belmont Report?

Accepted Answer

A) It was written at the request of the U.S. Congress. 
B) It was written primarily in response to the Milgram obedience studies. 
C) It was written primarily in response to medical experiments performed in Nazi-occupied Europe. 
D) It was replaced by the APA guidelines. 
A) It was written at the request of the U.S. Congress. 
B) It was written primarily in response to the Milgram obedience studies. 
C) It was written primarily in response to medical experiments performed in Nazi-occupied Europe. 
D) It was replaced by the APA guidelines.

According to the Belmont Report, which of the following groups of people is entitled to special protection?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that psychologists might fabricate or falsify their data?

When is it acceptable for a researcher to study only participants from a specific group, such as a researcher studying depression in a sample of Native American women?

In addition to the three principles derived from the Belmont Report, which of the following two principles were added in the principles put forth by the American Psychological Association?

Which of the following is true of the Belmont Report?

Psychology Is a Way of Thinking

Sources of Information: Why Research Is Best and How to Find It

Three Claims, Four Validities: Interrogation Tools for Consumers of Research

Identifying Good Measurement

Surveys and Observations: Describing What People Do

Sampling: Estimating the Frequency of Behaviors and Beliefs

Bivariate Correlational Research

Multivariate Correlational Research

Introduction to Simple Experiments

More on Experiments: Confounding and Obscuring Variables

Experiments With More Than One Independent Variable

Quasi-Experiments and Small-N Designs

Replication, Generalization, and the Real World

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Exam 4: Ethical Guidelines for Psychology Research

According to the Belmont Report, which of the following groups of people is entitled to special protection?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that psychologists might fabricate or falsify their data?

When is it acceptable for a researcher to study only participants from a specific group, such as a researcher studying depression in a sample of Native American women?

In addition to the three principles derived from the Belmont Report, which of the following two principles were added in the principles put forth by the American Psychological Association?

Which of the following is true of the Belmont Report?

Psychology Is a Way of Thinking

Sources of Information: Why Research Is Best and How to Find It

Three Claims, Four Validities: Interrogation Tools for Consumers of Research

Identifying Good Measurement

Surveys and Observations: Describing What People Do

Sampling: Estimating the Frequency of Behaviors and Beliefs

Bivariate Correlational Research

Multivariate Correlational Research

Introduction to Simple Experiments

More on Experiments: Confounding and Obscuring Variables

Experiments With More Than One Independent Variable

Quasi-Experiments and Small-N Designs

Replication, Generalization, and the Real World

Filters