Question 1

If students are compelled to take part in a study as part of a course requirement

Accepted Answer

A)  the students can file a lawsuit over the experimental activity 
B)  you cannot trust the experimental results 
C)  the experiment is definitely in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Coercion 
D)  the experiment could be in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Coercion if no alternative arrangements are available 
A)  the students can file a lawsuit over the experimental activity 
B)  you cannot trust the experimental results 
C)  the experiment is definitely in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Coercion 
D)  the experiment could be in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Coercion if no alternative arrangements are available

Question 2

The concept of informed consent under the APA guidelines

Accepted Answer

A)  is stricter than the medical concept of informed consent 
B)  is the same as the medical concept 
C)  requires the participant to be informed of the hypothesis of the study 
D)  requires the participant to be informed of the nature of the study and duties of the participant 
A)  is stricter than the medical concept of informed consent 
B)  is the same as the medical concept 
C)  requires the participant to be informed of the hypothesis of the study 
D)  requires the participant to be informed of the nature of the study and duties of the participant

Question 3

In fairness to research participants,the researcher should

Accepted Answer

A)  obtain consent to view research results 
B)  inform participants of the study's hypothesis and purpose prior to the study 
C)  clarify the obligations and responsibilities of the participant and researcher prior to the study 
D)  inform participants what will be done to them and for what reasons prior to the study 
A)  obtain consent to view research results 
B)  inform participants of the study's hypothesis and purpose prior to the study 
C)  clarify the obligations and responsibilities of the participant and researcher prior to the study 
D)  inform participants what will be done to them and for what reasons prior to the study

Question 4

In order for an average 21 year old college 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 college must give consent 
D)  Consent must come from the student, the parents, and the college 
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 college must give consent 
D)  Consent must come from the student, the parents, and the college

Question 5

All of the following should be considered when justifying research using animals except

Accepted Answer

A)  The research should increase understanding of the species under study. 
B)  The research must involve no pain or distress to the animal. 
C)  The research should provide results that benefit the health or welfare of humans or other animals. 
D)  The research should increase knowledge of the process underlying the evolution, development, or control of behavior of the species. 
A)  The research should increase understanding of the species under study. 
B)  The research must involve no pain or distress to the animal. 
C)  The research should provide results that benefit the health or welfare of humans or other animals. 
D)  The research should increase knowledge of the process underlying the evolution, development, or control of behavior of the species.

Question 6

Suppose you have conducted a study in which you have given participants (college students)incorrect scores on a test of problem-solving aptitude that they have taken (some scores higher and some lower than the correct scores)to see if this information would affect their responses on an occupational interest test to vocations such as engineering,physics,and chemistry,all of which require mathematics.Describe the procedures you would follow to debrief the students at the completion of the study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suppose you have conducted a study in...

Question 7

When there is a conflict between the potential benefit of research to society versus the possibility of harm to the participants

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual comes first 
B)  society comes first 
C)  the researcher must rely on his or her personal judgment 
D)  the researcher must rely on the judgment of colleagues through the IRB 
A)  the individual comes first 
B)  society comes first 
C)  the researcher must rely on his or her personal judgment 
D)  the researcher must rely on the judgment of colleagues through the IRB

Question 8

The APA Code of Ethics says that participants have a right to

Accepted Answer

A)  Interact with Ph.D level researchers 
B)  Proceed with the experiment only after informed consent has been given 
C)  Find out the details of the experimental design 
D)  Large sums of money 
A)  Interact with Ph.D level researchers 
B)  Proceed with the experiment only after informed consent has been given 
C)  Find out the details of the experimental design 
D)  Large sums of money

Question 9

The protection of individual privacy in psychological research involves two factors: consent of the individual as to what shall be disclosed to the researcher,and

Accepted Answer

A)  the length of time during which data collected are to remain confidential 
B)  the need for all data to be collected anonymously 
C)  confidential use of research data collected on individuals 
D)  disclosure based only on significance of findings of study 
A)  the length of time during which data collected are to remain confidential 
B)  the need for all data to be collected anonymously 
C)  confidential use of research data collected on individuals 
D)  disclosure based only on significance of findings of study

If students are compelled to take part in a study as part of a course requirement

The concept of informed consent under the APA guidelines

In fairness to research participants,the researcher should

In order for an average 21 year old college student to take part in a study,

All of the following should be considered when justifying research using animals except

When there is a conflict between the potential benefit of research to society versus the possibility of harm to the participants

The APA Code of Ethics says that participants have a right to

The protection of individual privacy in psychological research involves two factors: consent of the individual as to what shall be disclosed to the researcher,and

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Exam 3: Ethics in Research

If students are compelled to take part in a study as part of a course requirement

The concept of informed consent under the APA guidelines

In fairness to research participants,the researcher should

In order for an average 21 year old college student to take part in a study,

All of the following should be considered when justifying research using animals except

When there is a conflict between the potential benefit of research to society versus the possibility of harm to the participants

The APA Code of Ethics says that participants have a right to

The protection of individual privacy in psychological research involves two factors: consent of the individual as to what shall be disclosed to the researcher,and

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