Exam 7: Ethics of Research

After working with a team of researchers in an attempt to measure the extent of homelessness in Chicago in the mid-1980s,sociologist Peter Rossi was praised by members of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless for his commitment to rigorous research methods and objective interpretation of data.

Why was Rik Scarce,a doctoral student at Washington State University,placed in jail in 1993?

Which of the following is true regarding actions by the Exxon Corporation after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

When was sociology's code of ethics first published?

Which sociologist argued that sociological research should be open to bringing about social change and to drawing on relevant research by nonsociologists?

Citing confidentiality reasons,the ASA's Code of Ethics does not require researchers to disclose the funding sources of their studies.

Discuss the issue of ethics and social research.Give examples of how research could be harmful to human life.

Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon's actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

The Death of White Sociology,which called attention to the tendency of mainstream sociology to treat the lives of African Americans as a social problem,was written by

Explain what is meant by value neutrality.

Which of the following is included in the code of ethics for sociology?

The code of ethics for the discipline of sociology was developed by

Which of the following is NOT incorporated into the basic principles of the code of ethics for sociology?

After the conclusion of his or her research on the homeless in Chicago,which sociologist stated that "in the short term,good social research will often be greeted as a betrayal of one or another side"?