Question 1

What is the function of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approve all animal research procedures 
B)  Ensure all regulations are adhered to in animal researches 
C)  Analyse the cost to be incurred for a research 
D)  Ensure use of animals only in psychological researches 
A)  Approve all animal research procedures 
B)  Ensure all regulations are adhered to in animal researches 
C)  Analyse the cost to be incurred for a research 
D)  Ensure use of animals only in psychological researches

Question 2

According to the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services,informed consent is necessary when research places participants at greater than _____ risk.

Accepted Answer

A)  average 
B)  normal 
C)  minimal 
D)  moderate 
A)  average 
B)  normal 
C)  minimal 
D)  moderate

Question 3

Sasha decides to examine public records of crime rates to determine whether perpetrators committed property crimes at an earlier age in the 1940s than in the 1970s.According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services,Sasha's research would be categorized as a(n)_____ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  exempt 
B)  minimal risk 
C)  fraudulent 
D)  maximum risk 
A)  exempt 
B)  minimal risk 
C)  fraudulent 
D)  maximum risk

Question 4

_____ becomes an important issue when studying topics such as family violence,drug use,divorce,or sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compensation 
B)  Defensiveness 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Concealed observation 
A)  Compensation 
B)  Defensiveness 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Concealed observation

Question 5

Which of the following is true of greater than minimal risk research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires full IRB review and special ethical procedures may be imposed. 
B)  It involves conducting anonymous surveys and cognitive aptitude tests. 
C)  It puts participants at risk that is similar to those encountered in daily life. 
D)  It is,in most cases,exempt from review and therefore called exempt research. 
A)  It requires full IRB review and special ethical procedures may be imposed. 
B)  It involves conducting anonymous surveys and cognitive aptitude tests. 
C)  It puts participants at risk that is similar to those encountered in daily life. 
D)  It is,in most cases,exempt from review and therefore called exempt research.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  coercion 
B)  disclosure 
C)  assent 
D)  exempt 
A)  coercion 
B)  disclosure 
C)  assent 
D)  exempt

Question 7

Adam promises his participants that they would receive extra course credits for their participation in his experiment.But he forgets to inform their instructor about this,and thus the students are not marked with the promised extra credit points.Which principle of the APA Ethics Code has Adam violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beneficence and Nonmaleficence 
B)  Respect for People's Rights and Dignity 
C)  Justice 
D)  Fidelity and Responsibility 
A)  Beneficence and Nonmaleficence 
B)  Respect for People's Rights and Dignity 
C)  Justice 
D)  Fidelity and Responsibility

Question 8

_____ can be best defined as misrepresenting another's work as one's own.

Accepted Answer

A)  Possession 
B)  Plagiarism 
C)  Extortion 
D)  Misconduct 
A)  Possession 
B)  Plagiarism 
C)  Extortion 
D)  Misconduct

Question 9

Which of the following is a reason for a decrease in the use of elaborate deception in research studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of deception is an expensive and time-consuming method to employ. 
B)  There is a decrease in the general awareness of the ethical issues regarding deception. 
C)  The ethics review board approves more researches using deception methods. 
D)  More researchers have become interested in cognitive variables rather than emotions. 
A)  The use of deception is an expensive and time-consuming method to employ. 
B)  There is a decrease in the general awareness of the ethical issues regarding deception. 
C)  The ethics review board approves more researches using deception methods. 
D)  More researchers have become interested in cognitive variables rather than emotions.

Question 10

Angelica tells the participants of her research that they would receive painful electric shocks,which brings about fear and anxiety in the participants.However,the shocks were never delivered.Which of the following types of stress are the participants most likely to experience in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Procedural 
D)  Psychical 
A)  Physical 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Procedural 
D)  Psychical

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a minimal risk research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recording routine physiological data from adult participants 
B)  Vigorous exercise by healthy volunteers 
C)  Researches that induce stress in the volunteers 
D)  Researches where the volunteer's behaviour is manipulated 
A)  Recording routine physiological data from adult participants 
B)  Vigorous exercise by healthy volunteers 
C)  Researches that induce stress in the volunteers 
D)  Researches where the volunteer's behaviour is manipulated

Question 12

The fabrication of data is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  liaison 
B)  fraud 
C)  plagiarism 
D)  assault 
A)  liaison 
B)  fraud 
C)  plagiarism 
D)  assault

Question 13

What is one of the criticisms levelled against animal rights groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laboratory experiments do not induce any pain on animals. 
B)  Animal research benefits humans and made discoveries possible. 
C)  Use of animals brings down the costs incurred in the research. 
D)  Animals are not used in any psychological research. 
A)  Laboratory experiments do not induce any pain on animals. 
B)  Animal research benefits humans and made discoveries possible. 
C)  Use of animals brings down the costs incurred in the research. 
D)  Animals are not used in any psychological research.

Question 14

In Milgram's study on obedience,informing the participants that it was experiment on learning and memory is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  plagiarism 
B)  deception 
C)  informed consent 
D)  debriefing 
A)  plagiarism 
B)  deception 
C)  informed consent 
D)  debriefing

Question 15

Which of the following best represents the Belmont Report's principle of Respect for Persons (autonomy)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not providing a risk-benefit analysis to the participants 
B)  Including an informed consent for the participants 
C)  Researchers' freedom to select a topic of interest 
D)  Researchers' discretion to alter the findings of the experiment 
A)  Not providing a risk-benefit analysis to the participants 
B)  Including an informed consent for the participants 
C)  Researchers' freedom to select a topic of interest 
D)  Researchers' discretion to alter the findings of the experiment

Question 16

The real purpose of the Milgram study was to study:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following precautions can scientists take to protect themselves against charges of fraud?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should only publish results that are significant. 
B)  They should not conduct a public survey. 
C)  They should keep careful,documented records of the research. 
D)  They should always ensure that the findings support the hypothesis. 
A)  They should only publish results that are significant. 
B)  They should not conduct a public survey. 
C)  They should keep careful,documented records of the research. 
D)  They should always ensure that the findings support the hypothesis.

Question 18

In which of the following areas is fraud considered to be most serious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology and biology 
B)  Math and chemistry 
C)  Advertising and engineering 
D)  Science and journalism 
A)  Psychology and biology 
B)  Math and chemistry 
C)  Advertising and engineering 
D)  Science and journalism

Question 19

Identify a true statement about debriefing.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is used to deceive participants about the details of the study. 
B)  It helps in discussing the practical implications of the results with the participants. 
C)  It typically occurs before the completion of a study. 
D)  It serves no educational or ethical purposes for the researcher or the participant. 
A)  It is used to deceive participants about the details of the study. 
B)  It helps in discussing the practical implications of the results with the participants. 
C)  It typically occurs before the completion of a study. 
D)  It serves no educational or ethical purposes for the researcher or the participant.

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of a no risk assessment research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The research is not exempt from review. 
B)  It requires a fully informed consent form. 
C)  The surveys conducted are anonymous. 
D)  Involves observations of sensitive public behaviors. 
A)  The research is not exempt from review. 
B)  It requires a fully informed consent form. 
C)  The surveys conducted are anonymous. 
D)  Involves observations of sensitive public behaviors.

What is the function of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee?

According to the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services,informed consent is necessary when research places participants at greater than _____ risk.

Sasha decides to examine public records of crime rates to determine whether perpetrators committed property crimes at an earlier age in the 1940s than in the 1970s.According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services,Sasha's research would be categorized as a(n)_____ research.

_____ becomes an important issue when studying topics such as family violence,drug use,divorce,or sexual behavior.

Which of the following is true of greater than minimal risk research?

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

_____ can be best defined as misrepresenting another's work as one's own.

Which of the following is a reason for a decrease in the use of elaborate deception in research studies?

Angelica tells the participants of her research that they would receive painful electric shocks,which brings about fear and anxiety in the participants.However,the shocks were never delivered.Which of the following types of stress are the participants most likely to experience in this case?

Which of the following is an example of a minimal risk research?

The fabrication of data is known as _____.

What is one of the criticisms levelled against animal rights groups?

In Milgram's study on obedience,informing the participants that it was experiment on learning and memory is an example of _____.

Which of the following best represents the Belmont Report's principle of Respect for Persons (autonomy)?

The real purpose of the Milgram study was to study:

Which of the following precautions can scientists take to protect themselves against charges of fraud?

In which of the following areas is fraud considered to be most serious?

Identify a true statement about debriefing.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a no risk assessment research?

Scientific Understanding of Behavior

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Fundamental Research Issues

Measurement Concepts

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Experiments

Complex Experimental Designs

Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research

Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation

Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference

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Exam 3: Ethics in Behavioral Research

What is the function of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee?

According to the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services,informed consent is necessary when research places participants at greater than _____ risk.

Sasha decides to examine public records of crime rates to determine whether perpetrators committed property crimes at an earlier age in the 1940s than in the 1970s.According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services,Sasha's research would be categorized as a(n)_____ research.

_____ becomes an important issue when studying topics such as family violence,drug use,divorce,or sexual behavior.

Which of the following is true of greater than minimal risk research?

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

_____ can be best defined as misrepresenting another's work as one's own.

Which of the following is a reason for a decrease in the use of elaborate deception in research studies?

Angelica tells the participants of her research that they would receive painful electric shocks,which brings about fear and anxiety in the participants.However,the shocks were never delivered.Which of the following types of stress are the participants most likely to experience in this case?

Which of the following is an example of a minimal risk research?

The fabrication of data is known as _____.

What is one of the criticisms levelled against animal rights groups?

In Milgram's study on obedience,informing the participants that it was experiment on learning and memory is an example of _____.

Which of the following best represents the Belmont Report's principle of Respect for Persons (autonomy)?

The real purpose of the Milgram study was to study:

Which of the following precautions can scientists take to protect themselves against charges of fraud?

In which of the following areas is fraud considered to be most serious?

Identify a true statement about debriefing.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a no risk assessment research?

Scientific Understanding of Behavior

Where to Start

Fundamental Research Issues

Measurement Concepts

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Experiments

Complex Experimental Designs

Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research

Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation

Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference

Generalization

Filters