Question 1

Which of the following problems is unique to electronic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is impossible to accomplish debriefing 
B)  deception might occur 
C)  participants might think they cannot quit the experiment without penalty 
D)  there is no way to insure that a participant is age 18 or older 
A)  it is impossible to accomplish debriefing 
B)  deception might occur 
C)  participants might think they cannot quit the experiment without penalty 
D)  there is no way to insure that a participant is age 18 or older

Question 2

On ethical grounds, (a) criticize and then (b) defend the Milgram study. In order for the Milgram study to gain IRB approval today, as in Burger's study, how would the procedure have to change?

Accepted Answer

(a) On ethical grounds, the Milgram stud

Question 3

In terms of the current ethics code, Milgram's obedience research is most questionable with respect to which issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality 
B)  debriefing 
C)  following up on participants to insure their well being 
D)  allowing participants to quit any time in the procedure 
A)  confidentiality 
B)  debriefing 
C)  following up on participants to insure their well being 
D)  allowing participants to quit any time in the procedure

Question 4

The purpose of Watson and Rayner's Little Albert study was to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine if emotional responses could be conditioned 
B)  evaluate the effectiveness of a therapy for treating children's fears 
C)  determine the stimuli that produced the basic emotions 
D)  see if humans learned in the same way as animals 
A)  determine if emotional responses could be conditioned 
B)  evaluate the effectiveness of a therapy for treating children's fears 
C)  determine the stimuli that produced the basic emotions 
D)  see if humans learned in the same way as animals

Question 5

In a study using prisoners, special care must be taken to insure that

Accepted Answer

A)  families of the prisoners give consent 
B)  deception is never used 
C)  prisoners don't feel coerced into participating 
D)  provide incentives large enough to gain the trust of the prisoners 
A)  families of the prisoners give consent 
B)  deception is never used 
C)  prisoners don't feel coerced into participating 
D)  provide incentives large enough to gain the trust of the prisoners

Question 6

What does the APA ethics code have to say about the status of data collected by a research psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  before results based on these data can be published, the data must be statistically analyzed by a person not involved in the data collection 
B)  researchers are expected to make the data set available to other scientists who ask to examine it 
C)  all research participants should have the opportunity to examine all the data, in order to determine if they want their to stay in the data set or be removed 
D)  researchers have copyright ownership over their data and can deny its availability to others 
A)  before results based on these data can be published, the data must be statistically analyzed by a person not involved in the data collection 
B)  researchers are expected to make the data set available to other scientists who ask to examine it 
C)  all research participants should have the opportunity to examine all the data, in order to determine if they want their to stay in the data set or be removed 
D)  researchers have copyright ownership over their data and can deny its availability to others

Question 7

According to APA guidelines, when is it considered appropriate to deceive participants about the true purpose of the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  never 
B)  only when debriefing is excluded (therefore participants won't need to discover that they have been deceived) 
C)  only when the subjects are nonhuman 
D)  only when the research hypothesis could not be tested in any other way 
A)  never 
B)  only when debriefing is excluded (therefore participants won't need to discover that they have been deceived) 
C)  only when the subjects are nonhuman 
D)  only when the research hypothesis could not be tested in any other way

Question 8

What is debriefing and, in a study involving deception, what are its two components?

Accepted Answer

Debriefing is a critical ethical procedu

Question 9

Explain the various means by which fraud in science is detected and describe how the academic reward system can create pressures conducive to scientific fraud.

Accepted Answer

Fraud in science can be detected through

Question 10

Most research psychologists believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  "sentient" animals have the same basic rights as humans 
B)  animals can be subjected to procedures not to be used with people 
C)  ethical guidelines are essential for research with humans, but not so for research with animals 
D)  animal research has no relevance for understanding human behavior 
A)  "sentient" animals have the same basic rights as humans 
B)  animals can be subjected to procedures not to be used with people 
C)  ethical guidelines are essential for research with humans, but not so for research with animals 
D)  animal research has no relevance for understanding human behavior

Question 11

When formulating the original APA code of ethics, the Hobbs committee used an empirical procedure called the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent 
B)  critical incidents 
C)  ethics case study 
D)  archival 
A)  informed consent 
B)  critical incidents 
C)  ethics case study 
D)  archival

Question 12

As a brand new instructor in psychology, you would like to expose your students to the methods used in animal conditioning laboratories. Within the APA code, what are your options?

Accepted Answer

As a brand new instructor in psychology,

Question 13

____________ is the term used to describe that portion of debriefing that is aimed at telling participants the true purpose of the study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is the term used to describe...

Question 14

In the early years of the nineteenth century, antivivisectionists criticized

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson's research on determining which senses contributed to maze learning 
B)  Watson and Rayner's Little Albert study 
C)  Small's pioneering maze learning studies 
D)  any medical research involving either humans or animals 
A)  Watson's research on determining which senses contributed to maze learning 
B)  Watson and Rayner's Little Albert study 
C)  Small's pioneering maze learning studies 
D)  any medical research involving either humans or animals

Question 15

Research participants can expect to find several pieces of information in an informed consent form. Which of the following is not likely to be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  a statement of the possible risks for participating 
B)  a mechanism for contacting the researcher after the participation is over 
C)  a statement of the study's true purpose and hypothesis 
D)  an assurance of confidentiality 
A)  a statement of the possible risks for participating 
B)  a mechanism for contacting the researcher after the participation is over 
C)  a statement of the study's true purpose and hypothesis 
D)  an assurance of confidentiality

Question 16

According to the APA's ethics code for humans, those who volunteer for a study

Accepted Answer

A)  can quit at any time, without penalty 
B)  must be debriefed at the end of the study, if they request it 
C)  must sign an informed consent form that fully explains all aspects of the study ahead of time, including its complete hypothesis 
D)  must complete the study, once they begin 
A)  can quit at any time, without penalty 
B)  must be debriefed at the end of the study, if they request it 
C)  must sign an informed consent form that fully explains all aspects of the study ahead of time, including its complete hypothesis 
D)  must complete the study, once they begin

Question 17

In research with school children, what is meant by the principle of assent?

Accepted Answer

A)  this is when the parents give consent 
B)  this is when the teachers allow their classroom to be used in the study 
C)  this is when the children agree to participate 
D)  this is when the children are given concrete rewards for participating 
A)  this is when the parents give consent 
B)  this is when the teachers allow their classroom to be used in the study 
C)  this is when the children agree to participate 
D)  this is when the children are given concrete rewards for participating

Question 18

IRB's have been criticized by some researchers in psychology. Which of the following is an often-heard and serious criticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no appeal process to protect researchers from overzealous IRB's 
B)  IRB procedures slow down the research process 
C)  because psychologists have always had a keen sensitivity to ethical issues, IRB's are not really needed 
D)  IRB's should be made up of research scientists only-nonscientists just don't get it 
A)  there is no appeal process to protect researchers from overzealous IRB's 
B)  IRB procedures slow down the research process 
C)  because psychologists have always had a keen sensitivity to ethical issues, IRB's are not really needed 
D)  IRB's should be made up of research scientists only-nonscientists just don't get it

Question 19

Which of the following is true about falsified data?

Accepted Answer

A)  it might go undetected if it is consistent with results from other laboratories 
B)  almost all research involves replication, so falsified data is easy to spot 
C)  creating all the data for a study is obviously fraudulent, but making up one or two data points is normal practice 
D)  fraudulent data is easily spotted because it produces results that don't make sense 
A)  it might go undetected if it is consistent with results from other laboratories 
B)  almost all research involves replication, so falsified data is easy to spot 
C)  creating all the data for a study is obviously fraudulent, but making up one or two data points is normal practice 
D)  fraudulent data is easily spotted because it produces results that don't make sense

Question 20

If participants find themselves performing tasks like those encountered in ordinary daily living, then they are considered to be

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following problems is unique to electronic research?

On ethical grounds, (a) criticize and then (b) defend the Milgram study. In order for the Milgram study to gain IRB approval today, as in Burger's study, how would the procedure have to change?

In terms of the current ethics code, Milgram's obedience research is most questionable with respect to which issue?

The purpose of Watson and Rayner's Little Albert study was to

In a study using prisoners, special care must be taken to insure that

What does the APA ethics code have to say about the status of data collected by a research psychologist?

According to APA guidelines, when is it considered appropriate to deceive participants about the true purpose of the study?

What is debriefing and, in a study involving deception, what are its two components?

Explain the various means by which fraud in science is detected and describe how the academic reward system can create pressures conducive to scientific fraud.

Most research psychologists believe that

When formulating the original APA code of ethics, the Hobbs committee used an empirical procedure called the __________ method.

As a brand new instructor in psychology, you would like to expose your students to the methods used in animal conditioning laboratories. Within the APA code, what are your options?

____________ is the term used to describe that portion of debriefing that is aimed at telling participants the true purpose of the study.

In the early years of the nineteenth century, antivivisectionists criticized

Research participants can expect to find several pieces of information in an informed consent form. Which of the following is not likely to be found?

According to the APA's ethics code for humans, those who volunteer for a study

In research with school children, what is meant by the principle of assent?

IRB's have been criticized by some researchers in psychology. Which of the following is an often-heard and serious criticism?

Which of the following is true about falsified data?

If participants find themselves performing tasks like those encountered in ordinary daily living, then they are considered to be

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

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Exam 2: Ethics in Psychological Research

Which of the following problems is unique to electronic research?

On ethical grounds, (a) criticize and then (b) defend the Milgram study. In order for the Milgram study to gain IRB approval today, as in Burger's study, how would the procedure have to change?

In terms of the current ethics code, Milgram's obedience research is most questionable with respect to which issue?

The purpose of Watson and Rayner's Little Albert study was to

In a study using prisoners, special care must be taken to insure that

What does the APA ethics code have to say about the status of data collected by a research psychologist?

According to APA guidelines, when is it considered appropriate to deceive participants about the true purpose of the study?

What is debriefing and, in a study involving deception, what are its two components?

Explain the various means by which fraud in science is detected and describe how the academic reward system can create pressures conducive to scientific fraud.

Most research psychologists believe that

When formulating the original APA code of ethics, the Hobbs committee used an empirical procedure called the __________ method.

As a brand new instructor in psychology, you would like to expose your students to the methods used in animal conditioning laboratories. Within the APA code, what are your options?

____________ is the term used to describe that portion of debriefing that is aimed at telling participants the true purpose of the study.

In the early years of the nineteenth century, antivivisectionists criticized

Research participants can expect to find several pieces of information in an informed consent form. Which of the following is not likely to be found?

According to the APA's ethics code for humans, those who volunteer for a study

In research with school children, what is meant by the principle of assent?

IRB's have been criticized by some researchers in psychology. Which of the following is an often-heard and serious criticism?

Which of the following is true about falsified data?

If participants find themselves performing tasks like those encountered in ordinary daily living, then they are considered to be

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