Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of Milgram's classic experiments on obedience?

Accepted Answer

A)  After debriefing,only 1% of participants were sorry that they had been part of the study. 
B)  The majority of participants refused to deliver the maximum level of electric shocks to the confederate. 
C)  Deception was unnecessary as the behaviour of participants would have been predicted to be identical if they had known the true purpose of the study. 
D)  In 1971,Milgram was found guilty of scientific fraud. 
A)  After debriefing,only 1% of participants were sorry that they had been part of the study. 
B)  The majority of participants refused to deliver the maximum level of electric shocks to the confederate. 
C)  Deception was unnecessary as the behaviour of participants would have been predicted to be identical if they had known the true purpose of the study. 
D)  In 1971,Milgram was found guilty of scientific fraud.

Question 2

A technique used to gather evidence about participants' perceptions of the ethicality of a potential experiment is

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent. 
B)  role-playing. 
C)  randomization. 
D)  deception. 
A)  informed consent. 
B)  role-playing. 
C)  randomization. 
D)  deception.

Question 3

Kyle,a high school student,and his parents have signed written agreements allowing him to participate in a research study examining attitudes toward alcohol use by high school students.Kyle's agreement to participate is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  coercion. 
B)  disclosure. 
C)  assent. 
D)  deception. 
A)  coercion. 
B)  disclosure. 
C)  assent. 
D)  deception.

Question 4

The Tuskegee study involved

Accepted Answer

A)  injecting unsuspecting patients with live cancer cells. 
B)  failing to provide treatment for men with syphilis. 
C)  appearing to administer severe shocks to participants. 
D)  exposing participants to extremes of freezing temperature. 
A)  injecting unsuspecting patients with live cancer cells. 
B)  failing to provide treatment for men with syphilis. 
C)  appearing to administer severe shocks to participants. 
D)  exposing participants to extremes of freezing temperature.

Question 5

Jack wants to conduct an experiment on people's perceptions of tattoos.He plans to manipulate the experimental conditions by having participants receive real tattoos on their arms.The tattoos will vary in size and colour.An ethical review board would most likely be concerned about

Accepted Answer

A)  the size and colour of the tattoo. 
B)  people's perceptions of tattoos. 
C)  the physical risk to the participants. 
D)  the monetary cost of the tattoo. 
A)  the size and colour of the tattoo. 
B)  people's perceptions of tattoos. 
C)  the physical risk to the participants. 
D)  the monetary cost of the tattoo.

Question 6

Studies that employ elaborate deceptions are becoming less common.Which of the following is NOT a reason for this reduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  More researchers have become interested in cognitive variables rather than emotions,and tend to use methods which do not require deception. 
B)  Ethics committees review proposals more carefully and are less likely to allow studies that involve deception. 
C)  The use of deception has become too expensive to employ. 
D)  An increase in the awareness of ethical issues involved in using deception has led researchers to conduct studies in other ways. 
A)  More researchers have become interested in cognitive variables rather than emotions,and tend to use methods which do not require deception. 
B)  Ethics committees review proposals more carefully and are less likely to allow studies that involve deception. 
C)  The use of deception has become too expensive to employ. 
D)  An increase in the awareness of ethical issues involved in using deception has led researchers to conduct studies in other ways.

Question 7

In the Milgram obedience experiment,participants were deceived concerning the hypothesis when they were told that the purpose of the experiment was to study

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of electric shock. 
B)  memory and learning. 
C)  the effects of punishment. 
D)  obedience to authority. 
A)  the effect of electric shock. 
B)  memory and learning. 
C)  the effects of punishment. 
D)  obedience to authority.

Question 8

Deception is in direct contradiction with which element of ethical guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beneficence 
B)  Informed consent 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Anonymity 
A)  Beneficence 
B)  Informed consent 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Anonymity

Question 9

Zimbardo's Stanford prison study was an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deception study 
B)  simulation study 
C)  honest experiment 
D)  field experiment 
A)  deception study 
B)  simulation study 
C)  honest experiment 
D)  field experiment

Question 10

A researcher asks Stephanie to imagine herself as a bank teller who has just been handed a note by a "customer" instructing her to hand over all the money in her cash drawer.She is then asked to predict how she would respond to the situation.This procedure best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a simulation. 
B)  debriefing. 
C)  a psychodrama. 
D)  role-playing. 
A)  a simulation. 
B)  debriefing. 
C)  a psychodrama. 
D)  role-playing.

Question 11

The Tri-Council Policy Statement's ethical principle of justice on the selection of participants requires

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers limit studies only to those of legal age (e.g. ,18 years or older). 
B)  participants be paid a fair and just wage for taking part in the research. 
C)  any decisions to include or exclude certain people from the research must be justified on scientific grounds. 
D)  researchers treat all populations equally. 
A)  researchers limit studies only to those of legal age (e.g. ,18 years or older). 
B)  participants be paid a fair and just wage for taking part in the research. 
C)  any decisions to include or exclude certain people from the research must be justified on scientific grounds. 
D)  researchers treat all populations equally.

Question 12

With regard to animal research,

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics is of little concern because animals have no feelings. 
B)  there are explicit guidelines to protect animals as well as human participants. 
C)  very little has been written about ethics in animal research. 
D)  animals are not used for psychological research. 
A)  ethics is of little concern because animals have no feelings. 
B)  there are explicit guidelines to protect animals as well as human participants. 
C)  very little has been written about ethics in animal research. 
D)  animals are not used for psychological research.

Question 13

According to the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS),research involving First Nations,Inuit and Métis peoples must

Accepted Answer

A)  receive specific federal government approval before if commences. 
B)  lead to the economic betterment of Aboriginal communities. 
C)  engage and benefit the these communities. 
D)  address research questions that are only a concern to these communities. 
A)  receive specific federal government approval before if commences. 
B)  lead to the economic betterment of Aboriginal communities. 
C)  engage and benefit the these communities. 
D)  address research questions that are only a concern to these communities.

Question 14

Which of the following research projects require REB review?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis of the prevalence of health-related storylines in soap operas broadcast on daytime television. 
B)  Analysis of CCTV footage from a shopping mall,to determine which shops are most popular with shoppers. 
C)  Asking participants to increase their chocolate intake,in order to evaluate the impact of chocolate on mood. 
D)  Analysis of parliamentary archival data,to evaluate whether male members of parliament ask longer questions than female members of parliament. 
A)  Analysis of the prevalence of health-related storylines in soap operas broadcast on daytime television. 
B)  Analysis of CCTV footage from a shopping mall,to determine which shops are most popular with shoppers. 
C)  Asking participants to increase their chocolate intake,in order to evaluate the impact of chocolate on mood. 
D)  Analysis of parliamentary archival data,to evaluate whether male members of parliament ask longer questions than female members of parliament.

Question 15

Asking participants to read a description of a situation and predict how they would respond in that situation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  role-playing. 
B)  simulation. 
C)  straightforward manipulation. 
D)  psychodrama. 
A)  role-playing. 
B)  simulation. 
C)  straightforward manipulation. 
D)  psychodrama.

Question 16

The decision to select only individuals of a specific ethnicity for a research on a new medical treatment is most relevant to which ethical principal in the Tri-Council Policy Statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beneficence 
B)  Respect for persons (autonomy) 
C)  Justice 
D)  Concern for welfare 
A)  Beneficence 
B)  Respect for persons (autonomy) 
C)  Justice 
D)  Concern for welfare

Which of the following statements is true of Milgram's classic experiments on obedience?

A technique used to gather evidence about participants' perceptions of the ethicality of a potential experiment is

Kyle,a high school student,and his parents have signed written agreements allowing him to participate in a research study examining attitudes toward alcohol use by high school students.Kyle's agreement to participate is known as

The Tuskegee study involved

Jack wants to conduct an experiment on people's perceptions of tattoos.He plans to manipulate the experimental conditions by having participants receive real tattoos on their arms.The tattoos will vary in size and colour.An ethical review board would most likely be concerned about

Studies that employ elaborate deceptions are becoming less common.Which of the following is NOT a reason for this reduction?

In the Milgram obedience experiment,participants were deceived concerning the hypothesis when they were told that the purpose of the experiment was to study

Deception is in direct contradiction with which element of ethical guidelines?

Zimbardo's Stanford prison study was an example of a(n)_____.

A researcher asks Stephanie to imagine herself as a bank teller who has just been handed a note by a "customer" instructing her to hand over all the money in her cash drawer.She is then asked to predict how she would respond to the situation.This procedure best illustrates

The Tri-Council Policy Statement's ethical principle of justice on the selection of participants requires

With regard to animal research,

According to the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS),research involving First Nations,Inuit and Métis peoples must

Which of the following research projects require REB review?

Asking participants to read a description of a situation and predict how they would respond in that situation is called

The decision to select only individuals of a specific ethnicity for a research on a new medical treatment is most relevant to which ethical principal in the Tri-Council Policy Statement?

Scientific Understanding of Behaviour

Where to Start

Research Design Fundamentals

Measurement Concepts

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Studies

Complex Experimental Designs

Research Designs for Special Circumstances

Understanding Research Results: Describ-Ingvariables and Relationships Among Them

Understanding Research Results: Statistical-Inference Basics

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Exam 3: Ethical Research

Which of the following statements is true of Milgram's classic experiments on obedience?

A technique used to gather evidence about participants' perceptions of the ethicality of a potential experiment is

Kyle,a high school student,and his parents have signed written agreements allowing him to participate in a research study examining attitudes toward alcohol use by high school students.Kyle's agreement to participate is known as

The Tuskegee study involved

Jack wants to conduct an experiment on people's perceptions of tattoos.He plans to manipulate the experimental conditions by having participants receive real tattoos on their arms.The tattoos will vary in size and colour.An ethical review board would most likely be concerned about

Studies that employ elaborate deceptions are becoming less common.Which of the following is NOT a reason for this reduction?

In the Milgram obedience experiment,participants were deceived concerning the hypothesis when they were told that the purpose of the experiment was to study

Deception is in direct contradiction with which element of ethical guidelines?

Zimbardo's Stanford prison study was an example of a(n)_____.

A researcher asks Stephanie to imagine herself as a bank teller who has just been handed a note by a "customer" instructing her to hand over all the money in her cash drawer.She is then asked to predict how she would respond to the situation.This procedure best illustrates

The Tri-Council Policy Statement's ethical principle of justice on the selection of participants requires

With regard to animal research,

According to the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS),research involving First Nations,Inuit and Métis peoples must

Which of the following research projects require REB review?

Asking participants to read a description of a situation and predict how they would respond in that situation is called

The decision to select only individuals of a specific ethnicity for a research on a new medical treatment is most relevant to which ethical principal in the Tri-Council Policy Statement?

Scientific Understanding of Behaviour

Where to Start

Research Design Fundamentals

Measurement Concepts

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Studies

Complex Experimental Designs

Research Designs for Special Circumstances

Understanding Research Results: Describ-Ingvariables and Relationships Among Them

Understanding Research Results: Statistical-Inference Basics

Generalizing Results

Filters