Question 1

Concerning confidentiality of research data,the researcher should:

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure only responsible individuals have access to the data 
B)  inform the participants that only responsible individuals will have access to the data 
C)  ask the proper authorities for permission to publish data 
D)  remove names from data sheets and replace with a code 
A)  make sure only responsible individuals have access to the data 
B)  inform the participants that only responsible individuals will have access to the data 
C)  ask the proper authorities for permission to publish data 
D)  remove names from data sheets and replace with a code

Question 2

Suppose you are writing an informed consent document for your experiment on memory for faces of various races.What information should be included in that document? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Ethical standards in psychological research are tentative because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the APA cannot agree on what they should be 
B)  they are intended to be flexible 
C)  they change with the times 
D)  the APA knows that outsiders may not agree 
A)  the APA cannot agree on what they should be 
B)  they are intended to be flexible 
C)  they change with the times 
D)  the APA knows that outsiders may not agree

Question 4

The APA guidelines

Accepted Answer

A)  requires written informed consent 
B)  requires informed consent 
C)  requires the participant to be informed of the hypothesis of the study 
D)  does not require that participant is told anything about the study 
A)  requires written informed consent 
B)  requires informed consent 
C)  requires the participant to be informed of the hypothesis of the study 
D)  does not require that participant is told anything about the study

Question 5

A psychology graduate student is employed as a research assistant in a psychological experiment involving deception.In studying the research plan,she notices that no debriefing is planned.What should she do?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has a responsibility to raise the question with the principal investigator and see that it is resolved. 
B)  Because she is not in charge of the project, she has no ethical responsibility and should do nothing. 
C)  Although she has no ethical responsibility, she should suggest that the investigator look into the ethical question but should not pursue the matter any further. 
D)  She should resign her assistantship in order to protect her ethical position. 
A)  She has a responsibility to raise the question with the principal investigator and see that it is resolved. 
B)  Because she is not in charge of the project, she has no ethical responsibility and should do nothing. 
C)  Although she has no ethical responsibility, she should suggest that the investigator look into the ethical question but should not pursue the matter any further. 
D)  She should resign her assistantship in order to protect her ethical position.

Question 6

Most psychologists view the research participant as

Accepted Answer

A)  doing a favor by cooperating in the study, but without a direct say in it 
B)  contributing behavior much as a participant in medical research contributes a urine specimen 
C)  an equal partner in the research 
D)  a part owner of the data 
A)  doing a favor by cooperating in the study, but without a direct say in it 
B)  contributing behavior much as a participant in medical research contributes a urine specimen 
C)  an equal partner in the research 
D)  a part owner of the data

Question 7

Debriefing is

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving instructions to the participant 
B)  Informing participants after the session of the experiment's true purpose 
C)  Filing all the papers associated with the experiment 
D)  Presenting a portion of someone else's work as your own 
A)  Giving instructions to the participant 
B)  Informing participants after the session of the experiment's true purpose 
C)  Filing all the papers associated with the experiment 
D)  Presenting a portion of someone else's work as your own

Question 8

The APA ethics code covers all

Accepted Answer

A)  activities of psychologists 
B)  professional activities of psychologists 
C)  professional activities of psychologists and those under their supervision 
D)  research activities of psychologists and those under their supervision. 
A)  activities of psychologists 
B)  professional activities of psychologists 
C)  professional activities of psychologists and those under their supervision 
D)  research activities of psychologists and those under their supervision.

Question 9

A researcher plans a study in which it is inappropriate to explain the reason for the research to the participants before data collection.In this situation,the researcher should:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide the participants with reasons other than the true reasons for the research 
B)  tell the participants they will be informed at the conclusion of the study 
C)  inform the participants anyway since their cooperation is vital 
D)  not reveal any information about the nature of the research 
A)  provide the participants with reasons other than the true reasons for the research 
B)  tell the participants they will be informed at the conclusion of the study 
C)  inform the participants anyway since their cooperation is vital 
D)  not reveal any information about the nature of the research

Question 10

When considering research that presents a risk to participants

Accepted Answer

A)  never put a participant at any risk whatever 
B)  put most weight on the potential benefit to society 
C)  consider whether a person would willingly accept this risk in everyday life 
D)  consider the most vulnerable possible participant 
A)  never put a participant at any risk whatever 
B)  put most weight on the potential benefit to society 
C)  consider whether a person would willingly accept this risk in everyday life 
D)  consider the most vulnerable possible participant

Question 11

The text suggests that animals be considered as ____ in research

Accepted Answer

A)  created for human benefit 
B)  slaves 
C)  draftees 
D)  coequals 
A)  created for human benefit 
B)  slaves 
C)  draftees 
D)  coequals

Question 12

In order for an average 12 year old student to take part in a study,

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she must give consent 
B)  He or she can give assent, but their parents must give consent 
C)  He or she can give assent, but the school must give consent 
D)  Consent must come from the student, the parents, and the school 
A)  He or she must give consent 
B)  He or she can give assent, but their parents must give consent 
C)  He or she can give assent, but the school must give consent 
D)  Consent must come from the student, the parents, and the school

Question 13

Discuss the case of the Silver Spring Monkeys.Was Edward Taub,or anyone else in the case,guilty of any unethical behavior? Name the behavior(s)and give reasons that it (they)would be unethical.

Accepted Answer

The case of the Silver Spring Monkeys re

Question 14

When beginning a project involving animal subjects,approval must be obtained from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Animal Care Committee (AC
C)  
B)  the department chair 
C)  the National Science Foundation (NSF) 
D)  the Institutional Review Board (IR
B)  
A)  the Animal Care Committee (AC
C)  
B)  the department chair 
C)  the National Science Foundation (NSF) 
D)  the Institutional Review Board (IR
B)

Question 15

A psychological researcher who has previously worked only with animals would like to perform a new experiment involving human participants.According to the APA Ethics Code,

Accepted Answer

A)  The psychologist can perform the experiment 
B)  The psychologist can perform the experiment if it is conducted under the supervision of another psychologist who has previous experience with humans 
C)  The psychologist can perform the experiment if the experiment does not cause psychological harm to the participants 
D)  The psychologist cannot perform the experiment 
A)  The psychologist can perform the experiment 
B)  The psychologist can perform the experiment if it is conducted under the supervision of another psychologist who has previous experience with humans 
C)  The psychologist can perform the experiment if the experiment does not cause psychological harm to the participants 
D)  The psychologist cannot perform the experiment

Question 16

Consider the following hypothetical situation: You are planning a study in which you will administer IQ tests and attitude questionnaires to a representative sample of college students and professors in the U.S.You are meeting with members of the institutional review board of each college to explain the purpose of the study.Two of the committee members ask you the following question,"You plan to use students and professors as participants in an experiment.What steps are you taking to protect their rights as individuals?" What are two desirable steps that you could mention?

Accepted Answer

In response to the question posed by the

Question 17

One way that researchers can avoid accusations of fraud is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  keep good records 
B)  conduct research with well-known scientists 
C)  conduct research that does not require empirical evidence 
D)  conduct research in a controlled laboratory setting 
A)  keep good records 
B)  conduct research with well-known scientists 
C)  conduct research that does not require empirical evidence 
D)  conduct research in a controlled laboratory setting

Question 18

The APA ethics code represents

Accepted Answer

A)  only activity associated with research 
B)  the consensus of the psychology profession about what is acceptable practice 
C)  activities that psychologists are prohibited from performing by law 
D)  the opinion of the IRB 
A)  only activity associated with research 
B)  the consensus of the psychology profession about what is acceptable practice 
C)  activities that psychologists are prohibited from performing by law 
D)  the opinion of the IRB

Question 19

If people are induced to participate in an experiment by paying them large sums of money

Accepted Answer

A)  the experiment will be completed more quickly 
B)  the experiment could be in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Coercion 
C)  the experiment could be in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Informed Consent 
D)  the participants would be less likely to file a lawsuit over the experimental activity 
A)  the experiment will be completed more quickly 
B)  the experiment could be in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Coercion 
C)  the experiment could be in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Informed Consent 
D)  the participants would be less likely to file a lawsuit over the experimental activity

Question 20

When considering the degree of stress that is acceptable in an experiment,the researcher should avoid exposing participants

Accepted Answer

A)  to stressful situations that are physical in nature 
B)  to stressful situations that are psychological in nature 
C)  to stressful situations that are beyond those of everyday life 
D)  who are members of special groups (such as heart patients, epileptics, etc.) to stressful situations 
A)  to stressful situations that are physical in nature 
B)  to stressful situations that are psychological in nature 
C)  to stressful situations that are beyond those of everyday life 
D)  who are members of special groups (such as heart patients, epileptics, etc.) to stressful situations

Concerning confidentiality of research data,the researcher should:

Suppose you are writing an informed consent document for your experiment on memory for faces of various races.What information should be included in that document? Why?

Ethical standards in psychological research are tentative because:

The APA guidelines

A psychology graduate student is employed as a research assistant in a psychological experiment involving deception.In studying the research plan,she notices that no debriefing is planned.What should she do?

Most psychologists view the research participant as

Debriefing is

The APA ethics code covers all

A researcher plans a study in which it is inappropriate to explain the reason for the research to the participants before data collection.In this situation,the researcher should:

When considering research that presents a risk to participants

The text suggests that animals be considered as ____ in research

In order for an average 12 year old student to take part in a study,

Discuss the case of the Silver Spring Monkeys.Was Edward Taub,or anyone else in the case,guilty of any unethical behavior? Name the behavior(s)and give reasons that it (they)would be unethical.

When beginning a project involving animal subjects,approval must be obtained from

A psychological researcher who has previously worked only with animals would like to perform a new experiment involving human participants.According to the APA Ethics Code,

One way that researchers can avoid accusations of fraud is to:

The APA ethics code represents

If people are induced to participate in an experiment by paying them large sums of money

When considering the degree of stress that is acceptable in an experiment,the researcher should avoid exposing participants

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Exam 3: Ethics in Research

Concerning confidentiality of research data,the researcher should:

Suppose you are writing an informed consent document for your experiment on memory for faces of various races.What information should be included in that document? Why?

Ethical standards in psychological research are tentative because:

The APA guidelines

A psychology graduate student is employed as a research assistant in a psychological experiment involving deception.In studying the research plan,she notices that no debriefing is planned.What should she do?

Most psychologists view the research participant as

Debriefing is

The APA ethics code covers all

A researcher plans a study in which it is inappropriate to explain the reason for the research to the participants before data collection.In this situation,the researcher should:

When considering research that presents a risk to participants

The text suggests that animals be considered as ____ in research

In order for an average 12 year old student to take part in a study,

Discuss the case of the Silver Spring Monkeys.Was Edward Taub,or anyone else in the case,guilty of any unethical behavior? Name the behavior(s)and give reasons that it (they)would be unethical.

When beginning a project involving animal subjects,approval must be obtained from

A psychological researcher who has previously worked only with animals would like to perform a new experiment involving human participants.According to the APA Ethics Code,

One way that researchers can avoid accusations of fraud is to:

The APA ethics code represents

If people are induced to participate in an experiment by paying them large sums of money

When considering the degree of stress that is acceptable in an experiment,the researcher should avoid exposing participants

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

Filters