Question 1

Under which of the following circumstances is informed consent not necessary?

Accepted Answer

A) a drug study where participants receive experimental medication 
B) a perceptual research where participants are asked to judge different colors 
C) a public opinion research where participants complete anonymous questionnaires 
D) none of the other options; informed consent is always required 
A) a drug study where participants receive experimental medication 
B) a perceptual research where participants are asked to judge different colors 
C) a public opinion research where participants complete anonymous questionnaires 
D) none of the other options; informed consent is always required

Question 2

Which of the following forms of deception is not permitted?

Accepted Answer

A) lying to the participants about the purpose of the study 
B) not telling participants about a possible risk in the study 
C) observing participants who don't know they are being observed 
D) causing participants to misunderstand the study 
A) lying to the participants about the purpose of the study 
B) not telling participants about a possible risk in the study 
C) observing participants who don't know they are being observed 
D) causing participants to misunderstand the study

Question 3

Which of the following was not mentioned as a safeguard against fraud?

Accepted Answer

A) careful review by the IRB 
B) potential replication of the research 
C) peer review of the research report 
D) the consequences of being found guilty of fraud 
A) careful review by the IRB 
B) potential replication of the research 
C) peer review of the research report 
D) the consequences of being found guilty of fraud

Question 4

Passive deception refers to

Accepted Answer

A) deception that is not justified by the study's potential value. 
B) deception that is justified by the study's potential value. 
C) withholding information from participants. 
D) presenting misinformation to participants. 
A) deception that is not justified by the study's potential value. 
B) deception that is justified by the study's potential value. 
C) withholding information from participants. 
D) presenting misinformation to participants.

Question 5

Research studies consistently demonstrate that debriefing participants effectively eliminates the problems caused by deception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A researcher who tells participants that a questionnaire is measuring political attitudes when in fact it is measuring racial prejudices,is committing

Accepted Answer

A) active deception. 
B) passive deception. 
C) fraud. 
D) plagiarism. 
A) active deception. 
B) passive deception. 
C) fraud. 
D) plagiarism.

Question 7

Using someone else's ideas in your research report without a citation is plagiarism even if you have paraphrased the ideas in your own words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If deception is used,participants must be debriefed as soon as possible after the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Confidentiality

Accepted Answer

A) ensures that information obtained from each participant will be kept secret and private. 
B) reduces the negative effects of deception. 
C) conceals the nature of the study. 
D) involves deceiving participants. 
A) ensures that information obtained from each participant will be kept secret and private. 
B) reduces the negative effects of deception. 
C) conceals the nature of the study. 
D) involves deceiving participants.

Question 10

The APA ethical guidelines

Accepted Answer

A) permit research using active deception but do not allow research with passive deception. 
B) permit research using passive deception but do not allow research with active deception. 
C) permit research using either active or passive deception. 
D) do not allow research using either active or passive deception. 
A) permit research using active deception but do not allow research with passive deception. 
B) permit research using passive deception but do not allow research with active deception. 
C) permit research using either active or passive deception. 
D) do not allow research using either active or passive deception.

Question 11

According to the principle of clinical equipoise,it is unacceptable to conduct a study comparing two treatments

Accepted Answer

A) when the treatments are known to be equally effective. 
B) when there is no information about the effectiveness of either treatment. 
C) when one treatment is known to be more effective than the other. 
D) when experts disagree about the effectiveness of the treatments. 
A) when the treatments are known to be equally effective. 
B) when there is no information about the effectiveness of either treatment. 
C) when one treatment is known to be more effective than the other. 
D) when experts disagree about the effectiveness of the treatments.

Question 12

One way to detect fraud in research is to

Accepted Answer

A) look for a ceiling effect. 
B) look for a floor effect. 
C) replicate the study. 
D) verify all the citations and references in the study. 
A) look for a ceiling effect. 
B) look for a floor effect. 
C) replicate the study. 
D) verify all the citations and references in the study.

Question 13

A researcher who deliberately withholds information from participants is committing active deception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Tuskegee study involved injecting patients with live cancer cells without their knowledge or consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the APA guidelines,it is unethical to offer pay to participants to entice them to participate in research that they might otherwise avoid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the shocks posed a threat of physical harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe a situation where it may be permissible to dispense with informed consent.

Accepted Answer

In some situations,where the research pr

Question 18

Deception is in direct contradiction with which element of the ethical guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A) no harm 
B) informed consent 
C) confidentiality 
D) anonymity 
A) no harm 
B) informed consent 
C) confidentiality 
D) anonymity

Question 19

Studies involving deception

Accepted Answer

A) should never be done. 
B) should not inform participants of the deception,even after the study is completed. 
C) should not be done with participants with diminished mental capacity. 
D) should not be done if the deception involves concealing possible harm. 
A) should never be done. 
B) should not inform participants of the deception,even after the study is completed. 
C) should not be done with participants with diminished mental capacity. 
D) should not be done if the deception involves concealing possible harm.

Question 20

If individuals are pressured into participating in research because the researcher is in a position of power or authority,then which ethical principle is being compromised?

Accepted Answer

A) no harm 
B) informed consent 
C) confidentiality 
D) anonymity 
A) no harm 
B) informed consent 
C) confidentiality 
D) anonymity

Under which of the following circumstances is informed consent not necessary?

Which of the following forms of deception is not permitted?

Which of the following was not mentioned as a safeguard against fraud?

Passive deception refers to

Research studies consistently demonstrate that debriefing participants effectively eliminates the problems caused by deception.

A researcher who tells participants that a questionnaire is measuring political attitudes when in fact it is measuring racial prejudices,is committing

Using someone else's ideas in your research report without a citation is plagiarism even if you have paraphrased the ideas in your own words.

If deception is used,participants must be debriefed as soon as possible after the study.

Confidentiality

The APA ethical guidelines

According to the principle of clinical equipoise,it is unacceptable to conduct a study comparing two treatments

One way to detect fraud in research is to

A researcher who deliberately withholds information from participants is committing active deception.

The Tuskegee study involved injecting patients with live cancer cells without their knowledge or consent.

According to the APA guidelines,it is unethical to offer pay to participants to entice them to participate in research that they might otherwise avoid.

Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the shocks posed a threat of physical harm.

Describe a situation where it may be permissible to dispense with informed consent.

Deception is in direct contradiction with which element of the ethical guidelines?

Studies involving deception

If individuals are pressured into participating in research because the researcher is in a position of power or authority,then which ethical principle is being compromised?

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas

Defining and Measuring Variables

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre-Post, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Subject Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

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Exam 4: Ethics in Research

Under which of the following circumstances is informed consent not necessary?

Which of the following forms of deception is not permitted?

Which of the following was not mentioned as a safeguard against fraud?

Passive deception refers to

Research studies consistently demonstrate that debriefing participants effectively eliminates the problems caused by deception.

A researcher who tells participants that a questionnaire is measuring political attitudes when in fact it is measuring racial prejudices,is committing

Using someone else's ideas in your research report without a citation is plagiarism even if you have paraphrased the ideas in your own words.

If deception is used,participants must be debriefed as soon as possible after the study.

Confidentiality

The APA ethical guidelines

According to the principle of clinical equipoise,it is unacceptable to conduct a study comparing two treatments

One way to detect fraud in research is to

A researcher who deliberately withholds information from participants is committing active deception.

The Tuskegee study involved injecting patients with live cancer cells without their knowledge or consent.

According to the APA guidelines,it is unethical to offer pay to participants to entice them to participate in research that they might otherwise avoid.

Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the shocks posed a threat of physical harm.

Describe a situation where it may be permissible to dispense with informed consent.

Deception is in direct contradiction with which element of the ethical guidelines?

Studies involving deception

If individuals are pressured into participating in research because the researcher is in a position of power or authority,then which ethical principle is being compromised?

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas

Defining and Measuring Variables

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre-Post, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Subject Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

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