Question 1

Consent forms typically include

Accepted Answer

A)  a brief survey eliciting participant opinions about psychological research 
B)  the precise research hypothesis being tested 
C)  an assurance of confidentiality 
D)  a statement indicating that participants must complete the study once they start it 
A)  a brief survey eliciting participant opinions about psychological research 
B)  the precise research hypothesis being tested 
C)  an assurance of confidentiality 
D)  a statement indicating that participants must complete the study once they start it

Question 2

________ is sometimes used in research when behavior could be biased if participants knew the study's true purpose ahead of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is sometimes used in research when...

Question 3

Which of the following is true about an IRB?

Accepted Answer

A)  its membership includes nonscientists 
B)  it always judges the methodological soundness of studies 
C)  its approval is not needed for research completed outside a laboratory 
D)  its decisions can be appealed to the APA ethics board 
A)  its membership includes nonscientists 
B)  it always judges the methodological soundness of studies 
C)  its approval is not needed for research completed outside a laboratory 
D)  its decisions can be appealed to the APA ethics board

Question 4

The "scientific purpose" of an animal research study can fit into one of three categories. Which of the following is not one of those categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase our knowledge of the basic processes underlying the evolution of a behavior 
B)  yield results that benefit humans and/or the species being studied 
C)  increase the basic understanding of the species being studied 
D)  improve the safety and efficiency of commercial products that will be used by humans 
A)  increase our knowledge of the basic processes underlying the evolution of a behavior 
B)  yield results that benefit humans and/or the species being studied 
C)  increase the basic understanding of the species being studied 
D)  improve the safety and efficiency of commercial products that will be used by humans

Question 5

Concerning the assignment of risk, where would you place the participants in Milgram's experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  at minimal risk 
B)  at risk 
C)  experiencing no risk 
D)  none of the above 
A)  at minimal risk 
B)  at risk 
C)  experiencing no risk 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

What was Myrtle McGraw's purpose in doing the "pin-pricking" study with infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  she wanted to study physiological maturation in the infants 
B)  she wished to determine if the infants would habituate to the pin pricks and not notice them 
C)  she was studying fear conditioning, but using better controls than Watson 
D)  she was examining which parts of the body were most sensitive to skin punctures 
A)  she wanted to study physiological maturation in the infants 
B)  she wished to determine if the infants would habituate to the pin pricks and not notice them 
C)  she was studying fear conditioning, but using better controls than Watson 
D)  she was examining which parts of the body were most sensitive to skin punctures

Question 7

According to the APA code of ethics for animal research,

Accepted Answer

A)  appetitive procedures are preferred over aversive procedures 
B)  using animals for mere educational use is prohibited 
C)  in research involving pain, only nonsentient animals may be used 
D)  the research supervisor must also be a veterinarian 
A)  appetitive procedures are preferred over aversive procedures 
B)  using animals for mere educational use is prohibited 
C)  in research involving pain, only nonsentient animals may be used 
D)  the research supervisor must also be a veterinarian

Question 8

Give examples to illustrate the distinction between the "general principles" of the APA ethics code and a particular "standard" of the code.

Accepted Answer

The "general principles" of the APA ethi

Question 9

Milgram's participants thought they were in a study about _______ when in fact they were in a study about _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience; punishment and learning 
B)  punishment and learning; obedience 
C)  obedience; helping behavior 
D)  helping behavior; obedience 
A)  obedience; punishment and learning 
B)  punishment and learning; obedience 
C)  obedience; helping behavior 
D)  helping behavior; obedience

Question 10

Suppose you would like to investigate the effects of crowding on the problem solving behavior of 8-year-old children (i.e., solving problems by themselves in either a large or a small (closet-sized) room. What ethical problems would you encounter and how would you solve those problems?

Accepted Answer

There are several ethical problems that

Question 11

Describe the purpose of an IRB, its typical composition, and one reason why IRBs are sometimes criticized by research psychologists.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of an Institutional Review B

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the APA's ethics code for humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who are at least at minimal risk must give their informed consent 
B)  people may or may not decide to participate, but once they start a study, they are obliged to finish it 
C)  participants must be thoroughly debriefed at the end of a study 
D)  participants must be assured of confidentiality 
A)  those who are at least at minimal risk must give their informed consent 
B)  people may or may not decide to participate, but once they start a study, they are obliged to finish it 
C)  participants must be thoroughly debriefed at the end of a study 
D)  participants must be assured of confidentiality

Question 13

What are the ethical concerns that are especially relevant when using prisoners as research participants?

Accepted Answer

When using prisoners as research partici

Question 14

Sullivan and Deiker asked psychologists and students to evaluate the ethical appropriateness of several deception studies. What did they find?

Accepted Answer

A)  for the psychologists it was "anything goes"; the students were deeply concerned 
B)  psychologists were more likely to consider the procedures ethical than were students 
C)  students were more likely to consider the procedures ethical than were psychologists 
D)  psychologists found some of the procedures questionable; students found all of the procedures questionable 
A)  for the psychologists it was "anything goes"; the students were deeply concerned 
B)  psychologists were more likely to consider the procedures ethical than were students 
C)  students were more likely to consider the procedures ethical than were psychologists 
D)  psychologists found some of the procedures questionable; students found all of the procedures questionable

Question 15

In his address on "The Value of Behavioral Research with Animals," Miller argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  all animal research is justified 
B)  animal research contributes to the psychological well being of humans 
C)  animal research should only be done if it can be shown that the research directly benefits animals as well as humans 
D)  the benefits of animal research have been significantly overstated 
A)  all animal research is justified 
B)  animal research contributes to the psychological well being of humans 
C)  animal research should only be done if it can be shown that the research directly benefits animals as well as humans 
D)  the benefits of animal research have been significantly overstated

Question 16

All of the following are included in the APA ethics code for research with animals except

Accepted Answer

A)  periodic checks of the facility by a veterinarian 
B)  an animal subjects committee analogous to an IRB 
C)  a prohibition against the use of animals for mere educational use 
D)  painless death if euthanasia is necessary 
A)  periodic checks of the facility by a veterinarian 
B)  an animal subjects committee analogous to an IRB 
C)  a prohibition against the use of animals for mere educational use 
D)  painless death if euthanasia is necessary

Question 17

What was the critical incidents procedure and how was it used in the opening stages of the search for an ethics code?

Accepted Answer

The critical incidents procedure was a m

Question 18

Before the start of a study, participants should been given enough information to decide whether they would like to participate; that is, they should give their _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before the start of a study, participants...

Question 19

A study that involves naturalistic observation of public behavior would likely receive the following designation from an IRB

Accepted Answer

A)  exempt from review 
B)  expedited review 
C)  full review 
D)  none of the above 
A)  exempt from review 
B)  expedited review 
C)  full review 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

In his address on "The Value of Behavioral Research with Animals," Miller argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  animal rights activists have overstated the harm done to animals by researchers 
B)  animal research doesn't do much for animals, but it can benefit humans 
C)  animal research doesn't do much for humans, but it can benefit animals 
D)  animal research never harms the animals 
A)  animal rights activists have overstated the harm done to animals by researchers 
B)  animal research doesn't do much for animals, but it can benefit humans 
C)  animal research doesn't do much for humans, but it can benefit animals 
D)  animal research never harms the animals

Consent forms typically include

________ is sometimes used in research when behavior could be biased if participants knew the study's true purpose ahead of time.

Which of the following is true about an IRB?

The "scientific purpose" of an animal research study can fit into one of three categories. Which of the following is not one of those categories?

Concerning the assignment of risk, where would you place the participants in Milgram's experiment?

What was Myrtle McGraw's purpose in doing the "pin-pricking" study with infants?

According to the APA code of ethics for animal research,

Give examples to illustrate the distinction between the "general principles" of the APA ethics code and a particular "standard" of the code.

Milgram's participants thought they were in a study about _ when in fact they were in a study about ___.

Suppose you would like to investigate the effects of crowding on the problem solving behavior of 8-year-old children (i.e., solving problems by themselves in either a large or a small (closet-sized) room. What ethical problems would you encounter and how would you solve those problems?

Describe the purpose of an IRB, its typical composition, and one reason why IRBs are sometimes criticized by research psychologists.

Which of the following is not part of the APA's ethics code for humans?

What are the ethical concerns that are especially relevant when using prisoners as research participants?

Sullivan and Deiker asked psychologists and students to evaluate the ethical appropriateness of several deception studies. What did they find?

In his address on "The Value of Behavioral Research with Animals," Miller argued that

All of the following are included in the APA ethics code for research with animals except

What was the critical incidents procedure and how was it used in the opening stages of the search for an ethics code?

Before the start of a study, participants should been given enough information to decide whether they would like to participate; that is, they should give their _____________.

A study that involves naturalistic observation of public behavior would likely receive the following designation from an IRB

In his address on "The Value of Behavioral Research with Animals," Miller argued that

Scientific Thinking in Psychology

Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology

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Introduction to Experimental Research

Control Problems in Experimental Research

Experimental Design 1: Single Factor Designs

Experimental Design II: Factorial Designs

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Exam 2: Ethics in Psychological Research

Consent forms typically include

________ is sometimes used in research when behavior could be biased if participants knew the study's true purpose ahead of time.

Which of the following is true about an IRB?

The "scientific purpose" of an animal research study can fit into one of three categories. Which of the following is not one of those categories?

Concerning the assignment of risk, where would you place the participants in Milgram's experiment?

What was Myrtle McGraw's purpose in doing the "pin-pricking" study with infants?

According to the APA code of ethics for animal research,

Give examples to illustrate the distinction between the "general principles" of the APA ethics code and a particular "standard" of the code.

Milgram's participants thought they were in a study about _______ when in fact they were in a study about _________.

Suppose you would like to investigate the effects of crowding on the problem solving behavior of 8-year-old children (i.e., solving problems by themselves in either a large or a small (closet-sized) room. What ethical problems would you encounter and how would you solve those problems?

Describe the purpose of an IRB, its typical composition, and one reason why IRBs are sometimes criticized by research psychologists.

Which of the following is not part of the APA's ethics code for humans?

What are the ethical concerns that are especially relevant when using prisoners as research participants?

Sullivan and Deiker asked psychologists and students to evaluate the ethical appropriateness of several deception studies. What did they find?

In his address on "The Value of Behavioral Research with Animals," Miller argued that

All of the following are included in the APA ethics code for research with animals except

What was the critical incidents procedure and how was it used in the opening stages of the search for an ethics code?

Before the start of a study, participants should been given enough information to decide whether they would like to participate; that is, they should give their _____________.

A study that involves naturalistic observation of public behavior would likely receive the following designation from an IRB

In his address on "The Value of Behavioral Research with Animals," Miller argued that

Scientific Thinking in Psychology

Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology

Measurement, Sampling, and Data Analysis

Introduction to Experimental Research

Control Problems in Experimental Research

Experimental Design 1: Single Factor Designs

Experimental Design II: Factorial Designs

Correlational Research

Quasi-Experimental Designs Applied Research

Small N Designs

Descriptive Research Methods

Filters

Milgram's participants thought they were in a study about _ when in fact they were in a study about ___.