Question 1

How might a sponsor attempt to illegitimately influence a researcher? What can the researcher do about it and why might a researcher hesitate about being ethical?

Accepted Answer

-A sponsor may attempt to illegitimately

Question 2

The use of coercion to secure participants for a research project can be a tricky issue.In which of the following scenarios is the coercion used to secure research participants considered ethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Megan, a Canadian undergraduate student, volunteered for a study in which she was asked to look at disturbing pictures and report her emotional responses because her professor made research participation a requirement of the course she was completing. 
B)  Chris, a prisoner at Warkworth Institution, complied with a request to be interviewed about his experience of prison violence because he was worried he would receive worse treatment from the guards if he refused to comply. 
C)  Brandon, a 14-year-old high school student, agreed to complete a survey on his beliefs and behaviour pertaining to drug use because the researcher was his English teacher's wife and he worried refusing to participate would upset his teacher. 
D)  Brent, a graduate student at a competitive university, witnessed a group of children shoplifting at the mall. Brent told the children he would turn them in and inform their parents of the shoplifting unless thy agreed to participate in his study on peer pressure. 
E)  Dr. Benton, an esteemed criminologist, responds to distress calls with police officers to interview persons who have been victimized. Knowing female victims of spousal abuse might be reticent to talk to her out of loyalty to their partners, Dr. Benton secretly tells the victims their husbands will not be charged if they cooperate with her. 
A)  Megan, a Canadian undergraduate student, volunteered for a study in which she was asked to look at disturbing pictures and report her emotional responses because her professor made research participation a requirement of the course she was completing. 
B)  Chris, a prisoner at Warkworth Institution, complied with a request to be interviewed about his experience of prison violence because he was worried he would receive worse treatment from the guards if he refused to comply. 
C)  Brandon, a 14-year-old high school student, agreed to complete a survey on his beliefs and behaviour pertaining to drug use because the researcher was his English teacher's wife and he worried refusing to participate would upset his teacher. 
D)  Brent, a graduate student at a competitive university, witnessed a group of children shoplifting at the mall. Brent told the children he would turn them in and inform their parents of the shoplifting unless thy agreed to participate in his study on peer pressure. 
E)  Dr. Benton, an esteemed criminologist, responds to distress calls with police officers to interview persons who have been victimized. Knowing female victims of spousal abuse might be reticent to talk to her out of loyalty to their partners, Dr. Benton secretly tells the victims their husbands will not be charged if they cooperate with her.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the best forms of preparation suggested by your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopt a serious professional role 
B)  Do not accept assistance from funding agencies 
C)  Internalize a sensitivity to ethical concerns 
D)  Interact regularly with other researchers 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Adopt a serious professional role 
B)  Do not accept assistance from funding agencies 
C)  Internalize a sensitivity to ethical concerns 
D)  Interact regularly with other researchers 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

It is NOT ethical for a sponsor to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A school district wants a study of students, but demands that a researcher report findings showing an improvement in student scores during the past five years. 
B)  A supervisor requires prior review of questionnaire items to make some of them "leading" to make certain that the company looks good. 
C)  A government agency that paid for a study suppresses findings that indicate that it has not enforced a law it is supposed to and has been an overall failure. 
D)  A political party calls people for telephone interviews on opinions, but is really identifying potential financial contributors. It hides the true sponsor of a study by using a made-up name of a research company. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  A school district wants a study of students, but demands that a researcher report findings showing an improvement in student scores during the past five years. 
B)  A supervisor requires prior review of questionnaire items to make some of them "leading" to make certain that the company looks good. 
C)  A government agency that paid for a study suppresses findings that indicate that it has not enforced a law it is supposed to and has been an overall failure. 
D)  A political party calls people for telephone interviews on opinions, but is really identifying potential financial contributors. It hides the true sponsor of a study by using a made-up name of a research company. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 5

What ethical issue was NOT raised by the famous "Tearoom Trade" study by Laud Humphries on homosexuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Covert observation without informed consent 
B)  Protecting the research subjects from legal jeopardy 
C)  Protecting the privacy of respondents and confidentiality of data 
D)  The use of deception or lying to subjects 
E)  All of the above were involved. 
A)  Covert observation without informed consent 
B)  Protecting the research subjects from legal jeopardy 
C)  Protecting the privacy of respondents and confidentiality of data 
D)  The use of deception or lying to subjects 
E)  All of the above were involved.

Question 6

Define the following terms
-confidentiality

Accepted Answer

Information is collected with

Question 7

Define the following terms
-whistle-blower

Accepted Answer

A person who sees ethical wron

Question 8

The original source for the principles of codes of ethics for research on human subjects was developed out of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Amnesty International Code of 1975. 
B)  the Nuremburg Trial of Nazi war crimes in 1946-47. 
C)  the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
D)  the League of Nations Charter of 1919. 
E)  the Constitution of the United States. 
A)  the Amnesty International Code of 1975. 
B)  the Nuremburg Trial of Nazi war crimes in 1946-47. 
C)  the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
D)  the League of Nations Charter of 1919. 
E)  the Constitution of the United States.

Question 9

What is the purpose of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  It means that information a researcher gets from a subject may be used in any way by the researcher, even against the desires, beliefs, or wishes of the research subject. 
B)  It documents that a researcher has followed the principle of voluntary participation. 
C)  It gives permission from the government to study certain "taboo" topics. 
D)  It protects researchers and teachers from outside interference when they debate ideas, investigate issues, or discuss findings. 
E)  It gives a researcher the right to see government documents. 
A)  It means that information a researcher gets from a subject may be used in any way by the researcher, even against the desires, beliefs, or wishes of the research subject. 
B)  It documents that a researcher has followed the principle of voluntary participation. 
C)  It gives permission from the government to study certain "taboo" topics. 
D)  It protects researchers and teachers from outside interference when they debate ideas, investigate issues, or discuss findings. 
E)  It gives a researcher the right to see government documents.

Question 10

Henrietta Handlesworth got a job working at Zone Research Company.After working there for two years,she was asked to conduct a survey of customers who bought Zone Motor Corporation cars in the past two years to see how satisfied they were.Her supervisor told her not to bother sending questionnaires to people who bought a car from Zone Motor Corp.but since sold it.Henrietta thought this was wrong but wanted to keep her supervisor happy so that she could get a promotion.What ethical problem did Henrietta encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concealing the true sponsor 
B)  Suppressing findings 
C)  Arriving at particular findings 
D)  Limits on how to conduct a study 
E)  No ethical problem 
A)  Concealing the true sponsor 
B)  Suppressing findings 
C)  Arriving at particular findings 
D)  Limits on how to conduct a study 
E)  No ethical problem

Question 11

The principle of voluntary consent in social research means

Accepted Answer

A)  a professor who hands out a questionnaire to students should inform students that their participation is voluntary and that they can refuse to participate without penalty. 
B)  many research findings actually have limited generalizability to those subjects/respondents who agree to participate in research. 
C)  this norm is violated in covert field research. 
D)  a researcher using deception should tell subjects that they can leave at any time. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  a professor who hands out a questionnaire to students should inform students that their participation is voluntary and that they can refuse to participate without penalty. 
B)  many research findings actually have limited generalizability to those subjects/respondents who agree to participate in research. 
C)  this norm is violated in covert field research. 
D)  a researcher using deception should tell subjects that they can leave at any time. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 12

For an honours undergraduate project,Steven Smith conducts a survey on students' beliefs and behaviours,including sexual behaviour.While distributing the questionnaire,he assures the group of students that no one will be able to trace responses to an individual.He notices where each person sat before he or she returns the questionnaire to the front of the room and memorizes who turned in the first,second,etc.,questionnaire.Which ethical principle is Steven violating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Anonymity 
C)  Harm to subjects 
D)  Concealed identity of researcher 
E)  Voluntary participation 
A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Anonymity 
C)  Harm to subjects 
D)  Concealed identity of researcher 
E)  Voluntary participation

Question 13

Define the following terms
-research fraud

Accepted Answer

Unethical behaviour that occur

How might a sponsor attempt to illegitimately influence a researcher? What can the researcher do about it and why might a researcher hesitate about being ethical?

The use of coercion to secure participants for a research project can be a tricky issue.In which of the following scenarios is the coercion used to secure research participants considered ethical?

Which of the following is NOT one of the best forms of preparation suggested by your text?

It is NOT ethical for a sponsor to do which of the following?

What ethical issue was NOT raised by the famous "Tearoom Trade" study by Laud Humphries on homosexuals?

Define the following terms -confidentiality

Define the following terms -whistle-blower

The original source for the principles of codes of ethics for research on human subjects was developed out of

What is the purpose of informed consent?

The principle of voluntary consent in social research means

Define the following terms -research fraud

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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Exam 3: Ethics in Social Research

How might a sponsor attempt to illegitimately influence a researcher? What can the researcher do about it and why might a researcher hesitate about being ethical?

The use of coercion to secure participants for a research project can be a tricky issue.In which of the following scenarios is the coercion used to secure research participants considered ethical?

Which of the following is NOT one of the best forms of preparation suggested by your text?

It is NOT ethical for a sponsor to do which of the following?

What ethical issue was NOT raised by the famous "Tearoom Trade" study by Laud Humphries on homosexuals?

Define the following terms -confidentiality

Define the following terms -whistle-blower

The original source for the principles of codes of ethics for research on human subjects was developed out of

What is the purpose of informed consent?

The principle of voluntary consent in social research means

Define the following terms -research fraud

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

Filters