Question 1

Greater risk in a research study is acceptable when

Accepted Answer

A)  clear and immediate benefits to the participants are expected. 
B)  the research has obvious scientific and social value. 
C)  valid and interpretable results will be produced. 
D)  all of these 
A)  clear and immediate benefits to the participants are expected. 
B)  the research has obvious scientific and social value. 
C)  valid and interpretable results will be produced. 
D)  all of these

Question 2

The process of making an ethical decision involves

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the ethical guidelines that are relevant in a situation and what is at stake for all parties involved. 
B)  deciding that an ethical decision is good if it makes everyone happy. 
C)  applying a clear and definitive set of guidelines for ethical research. 
D)  maintaining the anonymity of the researchers who are conducting the research. 
A)  identifying the ethical guidelines that are relevant in a situation and what is at stake for all parties involved. 
B)  deciding that an ethical decision is good if it makes everyone happy. 
C)  applying a clear and definitive set of guidelines for ethical research. 
D)  maintaining the anonymity of the researchers who are conducting the research.

Question 3

Describe how the APA ethical standards for research with animals involve both the use and the care of animals.

Accepted Answer

The APA ethical standards include requir

Question 4

The risk/benefit ratio that is used in ethical decision making represents

Accepted Answer

A)  a mathematical ratio with calculable components. 
B)  an objective, rule-based evaluation of risks and benefits. 
C)  a definitive basis for making ethical decisions. 
D)  a subjective evaluation of risks and benefits. 
A)  a mathematical ratio with calculable components. 
B)  an objective, rule-based evaluation of risks and benefits. 
C)  a definitive basis for making ethical decisions. 
D)  a subjective evaluation of risks and benefits.

Question 5

The right of individuals to decide how information about them is to be communicated to others is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality. 
B)  anonymity. 
C)  self-determination. 
D)  privacy. 
A)  confidentiality. 
B)  anonymity. 
C)  self-determination. 
D)  privacy.

Question 6

Which of the following has been used as an argument for the use of deception in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deception is used so infrequently in psychological research that it should be banned. 
B)  Deception causes people to not trust experts. 
C)  General moral principles are sometimes suspended in other areas of life, such as in legal and medical practice. 
D)  Deception contradicts the principle of informed consent in research. 
A)  Deception is used so infrequently in psychological research that it should be banned. 
B)  Deception causes people to not trust experts. 
C)  General moral principles are sometimes suspended in other areas of life, such as in legal and medical practice. 
D)  Deception contradicts the principle of informed consent in research.

Question 7

Which of the following ethical principles is contradicted when deception is used in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent 
B)  risk/benefit ratio 
C)  minimal risk 
D)  privacy 
A)  informed consent 
B)  risk/benefit ratio 
C)  minimal risk 
D)  privacy

Question 8

A student researcher learns during a debriefing procedure that participants misunderstood the instructions for the research task.This clearly demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the research project should have used deception. 
B)  researchers also can benefit from the debriefing procedure. 
C)  the study likely involved more than minimal risk. 
D)  the order of publication credit should be revised. 
A)  the research project should have used deception. 
B)  researchers also can benefit from the debriefing procedure. 
C)  the study likely involved more than minimal risk. 
D)  the order of publication credit should be revised.

Question 9

Which of the following represents the basic question addressed by the risk/benefit ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the risks in a study greater than minimal risk? 
B)  Will the researcher's reputation be enhanced or hurt by the study's findings? 
C)  Are the benefits (to individual participants and society) of a study greater than the risks? 
D)  Are the benefits gained by individuals greater than the risks posed to society? 
A)  Are the risks in a study greater than minimal risk? 
B)  Will the researcher's reputation be enhanced or hurt by the study's findings? 
C)  Are the benefits (to individual participants and society) of a study greater than the risks? 
D)  Are the benefits gained by individuals greater than the risks posed to society?

Question 10

Presenting substantial portions of another person's work as your own is called

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary source. 
B)  plagiarism. 
C)  paraphrasing. 
D)  authorship credit. 
A)  secondary source. 
B)  plagiarism. 
C)  paraphrasing. 
D)  authorship credit.

Question 11

The primary goal of debriefing participants at the end of a research session is to

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure participants have completed the entire study. 
B)  learn about any errors in the research procedure. 
C)  ask participants for their ideas regarding future research. 
D)  make sure individuals feel good about their participation. 
A)  make sure participants have completed the entire study. 
B)  learn about any errors in the research procedure. 
C)  ask participants for their ideas regarding future research. 
D)  make sure individuals feel good about their participation.

Question 12

With respect to animal research,the philosophical position of utilitarianism suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the moral status of humans is greater than that of animals. 
B)  the best choice among alternatives is one that produces the best overall consequences for all. 
C)  humans should appeal to religious viewpoints when making ethical decisions. 
D)  human welfare should always be considered ahead of the suffering of animals. 
A)  the moral status of humans is greater than that of animals. 
B)  the best choice among alternatives is one that produces the best overall consequences for all. 
C)  humans should appeal to religious viewpoints when making ethical decisions. 
D)  human welfare should always be considered ahead of the suffering of animals.

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning the use of animals in research is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals may never be subjected to pain or discomfort in research. 
B)  Animals may be subjected to pain or discomfort only when an alternative procedure is not available. 
C)  Animals may be subjected to pain or discomfort only when the scientific goals justify such procedures. 
D)  Animals may be subjected to pain or discomfort only when an alternative procedure is not available and the scientific goals justify such procedures. 
A)  Animals may never be subjected to pain or discomfort in research. 
B)  Animals may be subjected to pain or discomfort only when an alternative procedure is not available. 
C)  Animals may be subjected to pain or discomfort only when the scientific goals justify such procedures. 
D)  Animals may be subjected to pain or discomfort only when an alternative procedure is not available and the scientific goals justify such procedures.

Question 14

A final step when researchers submit a manuscript for publication in an APA-sponsored journal is to

Accepted Answer

A)  release all informed consent forms completed by participants. 
B)  submit a review of the research to their university IRB. 
C)  complete an Ethical Compliance Checklist. 
D)  seek the permission of individual research participants. 
A)  release all informed consent forms completed by participants. 
B)  submit a review of the research to their university IRB. 
C)  complete an Ethical Compliance Checklist. 
D)  seek the permission of individual research participants.

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the areas that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC)are charged to review?

Accepted Answer

A)  budget for the proposed research 
B)  procedures for controlling pain 
C)  adequacy of housing for the animals 
D)  procedures for training personnel who will work with the animals 
A)  budget for the proposed research 
B)  procedures for controlling pain 
C)  adequacy of housing for the animals 
D)  procedures for training personnel who will work with the animals

Question 16

The overriding goal of regulations that guide research with animals is

Accepted Answer

A)  making sure that animal rights groups do not sabotage research projects. 
B)  making sure the research has direct application to humans. 
C)  protecting the welfare of the animals. 
D)  helping people to understand humans' dominion over animals. 
A)  making sure that animal rights groups do not sabotage research projects. 
B)  making sure the research has direct application to humans. 
C)  protecting the welfare of the animals. 
D)  helping people to understand humans' dominion over animals.

Question 17

Final responsibility for conducting research in an ethical manner rests with the

Accepted Answer

A)  investigator. 
B)  United States Department of Research. 
C)  Institutional Review Board (IR
B) . 
D)  department chairperson. 
A)  investigator. 
B)  United States Department of Research. 
C)  Institutional Review Board (IR
B) . 
D)  department chairperson.

Question 18

Which of the following terms describes the ethical issue that arises when information is withheld from research participants or when they are given misinformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimal risk 
B)  deception 
C)  distortion 
D)  plagiarism 
A)  minimal risk 
B)  deception 
C)  distortion 
D)  plagiarism

Question 19

When writing a report describing a class research project,a student paraphrased some material from a psychology journal article.In order to avoid a charge of plagiarism,the student should

Accepted Answer

A)  list the article in the references section at the end of the report, but not identify it in the text of the report. 
B)  identify the author and publication year of the journal article in the same sentence as the paraphrased material. 
C)  include quotation marks around the paraphrased material. 
D)  identify the author of the journal article at the end of the paragraph in which the material was cited. 
A)  list the article in the references section at the end of the report, but not identify it in the text of the report. 
B)  identify the author and publication year of the journal article in the same sentence as the paraphrased material. 
C)  include quotation marks around the paraphrased material. 
D)  identify the author of the journal article at the end of the paragraph in which the material was cited.

Question 20

Describe the benefit and two major risks associated with the original obedience experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram,then identify three of the recent adaptations made by Jerry Burger in his replication of the obedience studies.

Accepted Answer

The benefit of the obedience studies was

Greater risk in a research study is acceptable when

The process of making an ethical decision involves

Describe how the APA ethical standards for research with animals involve both the use and the care of animals.

The risk/benefit ratio that is used in ethical decision making represents

The right of individuals to decide how information about them is to be communicated to others is referred to as

Which of the following has been used as an argument for the use of deception in psychological research?

Which of the following ethical principles is contradicted when deception is used in research?

A student researcher learns during a debriefing procedure that participants misunderstood the instructions for the research task.This clearly demonstrates that

Which of the following represents the basic question addressed by the risk/benefit ratio?

Presenting substantial portions of another person's work as your own is called

The primary goal of debriefing participants at the end of a research session is to

With respect to animal research,the philosophical position of utilitarianism suggests that

Which of the following statements concerning the use of animals in research is true?

A final step when researchers submit a manuscript for publication in an APA-sponsored journal is to

Which of the following is not one of the areas that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC)are charged to review?

The overriding goal of regulations that guide research with animals is

Final responsibility for conducting research in an ethical manner rests with the

Which of the following terms describes the ethical issue that arises when information is withheld from research participants or when they are given misinformation?

When writing a report describing a class research project,a student paraphrased some material from a psychology journal article.In order to avoid a charge of plagiarism,the student should

Describe the benefit and two major risks associated with the original obedience experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram,then identify three of the recent adaptations made by Jerry Burger in his replication of the obedience studies.

Introduction

The Scientific Method

Observation

Survey Research

Independent Groups Designs

Repeated Measures Designs

Complex Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part Idescribing Data, confidence Intervals, correlation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part Iitests of Statistical Significance and the Analysis Story

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Exam 3: Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research

Greater risk in a research study is acceptable when

The process of making an ethical decision involves

Describe how the APA ethical standards for research with animals involve both the use and the care of animals.

The risk/benefit ratio that is used in ethical decision making represents

The right of individuals to decide how information about them is to be communicated to others is referred to as

Which of the following has been used as an argument for the use of deception in psychological research?

Which of the following ethical principles is contradicted when deception is used in research?

A student researcher learns during a debriefing procedure that participants misunderstood the instructions for the research task.This clearly demonstrates that

Which of the following represents the basic question addressed by the risk/benefit ratio?

Presenting substantial portions of another person's work as your own is called

The primary goal of debriefing participants at the end of a research session is to

With respect to animal research,the philosophical position of utilitarianism suggests that

Which of the following statements concerning the use of animals in research is true?

A final step when researchers submit a manuscript for publication in an APA-sponsored journal is to

Which of the following is not one of the areas that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC)are charged to review?

The overriding goal of regulations that guide research with animals is

Final responsibility for conducting research in an ethical manner rests with the

Which of the following terms describes the ethical issue that arises when information is withheld from research participants or when they are given misinformation?

When writing a report describing a class research project,a student paraphrased some material from a psychology journal article.In order to avoid a charge of plagiarism,the student should

Describe the benefit and two major risks associated with the original obedience experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram,then identify three of the recent adaptations made by Jerry Burger in his replication of the obedience studies.

Introduction

The Scientific Method

Observation

Survey Research

Independent Groups Designs

Repeated Measures Designs

Complex Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part Idescribing Data, confidence Intervals, correlation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part Iitests of Statistical Significance and the Analysis Story

Communication in Psychology

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