Question 1

Organizations receiving federal support are required to have a(n)_____ review all research proposals.

Accepted Answer

A)  advisory board 
B)  institutional review board 
C)  health and human service board 
D)  scientific methods board 
E)  lawyer 
A)  advisory board 
B)  institutional review board 
C)  health and human service board 
D)  scientific methods board 
E)  lawyer

Question 2

Merck conducted tests on the effectiveness and safety of Vioxx.Merck did not seek to hide its identity as a sponsor of the research or the study's purpose.However,it did seek to protect research data suggesting that Vioxx is no more effective than aspirin.In this situation,Merck sought _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose nondisclosure 
B)  findings nondisclosure 
C)  identity nondisclosure 
D)  sponsor nondisclosure 
E)  facts nondisclosure 
A)  purpose nondisclosure 
B)  findings nondisclosure 
C)  identity nondisclosure 
D)  sponsor nondisclosure 
E)  facts nondisclosure

Question 3

Which law,along with the Privacy Act of 1974,is the basis for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of participants and data in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act 
B)  Privacy in Research Amendment 
C)  Privacy Protection Act 
D)  Bill of Rights 
E)  Children's Online Privacy Protection Act 
A)  Civil Rights Act 
B)  Privacy in Research Amendment 
C)  Privacy Protection Act 
D)  Bill of Rights 
E)  Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Question 4

The _____ affords individuals special privacy measures for freedom from disclosure of financial information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act 
B)  Privacy Protection Act 
C)  Consumer Bill of Rights 
D)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act 
E)  Kyoto Treaty 
A)  Civil Rights Act 
B)  Privacy Protection Act 
C)  Consumer Bill of Rights 
D)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act 
E)  Kyoto Treaty

Question 5

Which form of nondisclosure protects a sponsor from revealing its plans to competitors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purpose nondisclosure 
B)  Findings nondisclosure 
C)  Identity nondisclosure 
D)  Sponsor nondisclosure 
E)  Facts nondisclosure 
A)  Purpose nondisclosure 
B)  Findings nondisclosure 
C)  Identity nondisclosure 
D)  Sponsor nondisclosure 
E)  Facts nondisclosure

Question 6

In a restaurant complaint study,Dr.Jackson used deception to avoid biasing the participants.In this situation,what should Dr.Jackson do once the research is complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apologize 
B)  Pay the participants 
C)  Debrief the participants 
D)  Seek psychological attention for the participants 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Apologize 
B)  Pay the participants 
C)  Debrief the participants 
D)  Seek psychological attention for the participants 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

What activities are involved in debriefing participants? When should participants be debriefed?

Accepted Answer

Participants should be debriefed in any

Question 8

Which law was the first to guarantee Americans the right to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bill of Rights 
B)  Privacy Protection Act 
C)  Children's Online Privacy Protection Act 
D)  Privacy Act 
E)  Civil Rights Act 
A)  The Bill of Rights 
B)  Privacy Protection Act 
C)  Children's Online Privacy Protection Act 
D)  Privacy Act 
E)  Civil Rights Act

Question 9

Which of the following is an inappropriate place for researchers to observe behavior when participants are not asked for prior permission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movie theaters 
B)  Lawyers' offices 
C)  Grocery stores 
D)  Shopping malls 
E)  Zoos 
A)  Movie theaters 
B)  Lawyers' offices 
C)  Grocery stores 
D)  Shopping malls 
E)  Zoos

Question 10

What types of information can threaten participant confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnicity 
B)  Telephone numbers 
C)  Household income 
D)  Educational level 
E)  Gender 
A)  Ethnicity 
B)  Telephone numbers 
C)  Household income 
D)  Educational level 
E)  Gender

Question 11

Deception is considered inappropriate unless _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the study's value justifies the use of deception 
B)  no alternatives to justification are feasible 
C)  it is necessary to protect a third party 
D)  the respondents would be biased 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the study's value justifies the use of deception 
B)  no alternatives to justification are feasible 
C)  it is necessary to protect a third party 
D)  the respondents would be biased 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

To ensure the ethical treatment of participants,researchers should do all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  explain the benefits of the study 
B)  provide incentives to participants 
C)  explain the participants rights 
D)  explain what steps have been taken to protect participants 
E)  obtain informed consent 
A)  explain the benefits of the study 
B)  provide incentives to participants 
C)  explain the participants rights 
D)  explain what steps have been taken to protect participants 
E)  obtain informed consent

Question 13

Anne is introducing a group of research participants to the study at hand.To ensure adequate oral consent,she should include all of the following components in her introduction except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  research organization 
B)  promise of anonymity and confidentiality 
C)  sponsoring organization 
D)  purpose of the research 
E)  estimate of when the research study will be published 
A)  research organization 
B)  promise of anonymity and confidentiality 
C)  sponsoring organization 
D)  purpose of the research 
E)  estimate of when the research study will be published

Question 14

All of the following are unethical activities except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  violating nondisclosure agreements 
B)  revealing the names of research participants 
C)  stating that a survey will take 10 minutes to complete when the actual time is 15 minutes 
D)  invoicing for time that was not spent on the project 
E)  providing incentives for respondents 
A)  violating nondisclosure agreements 
B)  revealing the names of research participants 
C)  stating that a survey will take 10 minutes to complete when the actual time is 15 minutes 
D)  invoicing for time that was not spent on the project 
E)  providing incentives for respondents

Question 15

All of the following are ways to protect participant confidentiality except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  obtain signed nondisclosure documents from those who wish access to the data 
B)  restrict access to participant identification 
C)  offer access to study results to participants 
D)  reveal participant information only with written consent 
E)  restrict access to data where the participant is identified 
A)  obtain signed nondisclosure documents from those who wish access to the data 
B)  restrict access to participant identification 
C)  offer access to study results to participants 
D)  reveal participant information only with written consent 
E)  restrict access to data where the participant is identified

Question 16

The National Association of Realtors has a code of ethics that all Realtor members agree to support.An important component of the code is that members who violate the code may be sanctioned or even suspended.The NAR code of ethics has the characteristic of being _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulative in nature 
B)  protective of public interest 
C)  enforceable 
D)  behavior-specific 
E)  protective of the interests of the profession 
A)  regulative in nature 
B)  protective of public interest 
C)  enforceable 
D)  behavior-specific 
E)  protective of the interests of the profession

Question 17

When organizations protect personal information from loss,misuse,unauthorized access,disclosure,and destruction,they are following the safe-harbor principle of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  security 
B)  access 
C)  notice 
D)  onward transfer 
E)  data integrity 
A)  security 
B)  access 
C)  notice 
D)  onward transfer 
E)  data integrity

Question 18

Which right of sponsors is suggested by the quote,"There are three kinds of lies: lies,damn lies,and statistics."?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right to privacy 
B)  Right to sponsor nondisclosure 
C)  Right to quality 
D)  Right to safety 
E)  Right to findings nondisclosure 
A)  Right to privacy 
B)  Right to sponsor nondisclosure 
C)  Right to quality 
D)  Right to safety 
E)  Right to findings nondisclosure

Question 19

Research has concluded that merely codifying ethical values of a profession is of limited value without _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  training members on the code 
B)  promoting the code of ethics 
C)  asking leadership to behave in a manner consistent with the code 
D)  a significant punishment structure 
E)  asking for a personal commitment to the code 
A)  training members on the code 
B)  promoting the code of ethics 
C)  asking leadership to behave in a manner consistent with the code 
D)  a significant punishment structure 
E)  asking for a personal commitment to the code

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of sponsor nondisclosure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dean and Deluca doesn't want Whole Foods to know about it is conducting research on organic wines 
B)  Whole Foods is studying a potential new location near a large condo complex 
C)  Bayer seeks to disclose that Vioxx is no more effective than aspirin 
D)  Vioxx seeks to hide results suggesting that it is equivalent to aspirin in reducing the pain of arthritis 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Dean and Deluca doesn't want Whole Foods to know about it is conducting research on organic wines 
B)  Whole Foods is studying a potential new location near a large condo complex 
C)  Bayer seeks to disclose that Vioxx is no more effective than aspirin 
D)  Vioxx seeks to hide results suggesting that it is equivalent to aspirin in reducing the pain of arthritis 
E)  all of the above

Exam 2: Ethics in Business Research

Organizations receiving federal support are required to have a(n)_____ review all research proposals.

Merck conducted tests on the effectiveness and safety of Vioxx.Merck did not seek to hide its identity as a sponsor of the research or the study's purpose.However,it did seek to protect research data suggesting that Vioxx is no more effective than aspirin.In this situation,Merck sought _____.

Which law,along with the Privacy Act of 1974,is the basis for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of participants and data in research?

The _____ affords individuals special privacy measures for freedom from disclosure of financial information.

Which form of nondisclosure protects a sponsor from revealing its plans to competitors?

In a restaurant complaint study,Dr.Jackson used deception to avoid biasing the participants.In this situation,what should Dr.Jackson do once the research is complete?

What activities are involved in debriefing participants? When should participants be debriefed?

Which law was the first to guarantee Americans the right to privacy?

Which of the following is an inappropriate place for researchers to observe behavior when participants are not asked for prior permission?

What types of information can threaten participant confidentiality?

Deception is considered inappropriate unless _____.

To ensure the ethical treatment of participants,researchers should do all of the following except _____.

Anne is introducing a group of research participants to the study at hand.To ensure adequate oral consent,she should include all of the following components in her introduction except _____.

All of the following are unethical activities except _____.

All of the following are ways to protect participant confidentiality except _____.

The National Association of Realtors has a code of ethics that all Realtor members agree to support.An important component of the code is that members who violate the code may be sanctioned or even suspended.The NAR code of ethics has the characteristic of being _____.

When organizations protect personal information from loss,misuse,unauthorized access,disclosure,and destruction,they are following the safe-harbor principle of _____.

Which right of sponsors is suggested by the quote,"There are three kinds of lies: lies,damn lies,and statistics."?

Research has concluded that merely codifying ethical values of a profession is of limited value without _____.

Which of the following is an example of sponsor nondisclosure?

Research in Business

Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: an Overview

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Exploring,Displaying,and Examining Data

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

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Appendix 5A and 5B: Bibliographic Database Searchers and Advanced Searches

Appendix 9B: Test Markets

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