Question 1

Part of informed consent is making it clear to participants that their participation is voluntary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the textbook authors,

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A)   the ethics of data collection and analysis is less important than other ethical concerns.
B)   because of pressures to publish, unethical data manipulation and data fabrication are relatively common.
C)   reporting fraudulent data hurts only the individual scientist who fabricates the data.
D)   the policy of data sharing may reduce the likelihood of scientific fraud.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

According the text, the doctrine of value neutrality

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A)   continues to be widely accepted among social scientists.
B)   applies to the natural but not to the social sciences.
C)   is basic to the advancement of science.
D)   is no longer considered acceptable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which Belmont principle led to federal regulations on informed consent?

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A)   respect for persons
B)   beneficence
C)   justice
D)   securityE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to the text, a cost-benefit analysis of the risk of harm and potential benefits

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A)   can be a helpful first step in examining the ethics of a proposed study.
B)   is most applicable when society as a whole serves to benefit from the research.
C)   tends to ignore the benefits that accrue to science.
D)   is ethically problematic because the ends should never justify the means of research.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

To obtain informed consent, you must do all of the following except

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A)   inform participants that their participation is voluntary.
B)   forewarn participants about potentially harmful effects.
C)   fully disclose your research objectives and hypotheses.
D)   inform participants that they may discontinue their participation at any time.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which type of study is not compatible with obtaining informed consent?

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A)   laboratory experiments
B)   survey research
C)   covert participation observation
D)   structured observationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

With regard to the practical application of research findings, the text suggests that social scientists

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A)   have no control over and, therefore, no ethical obligation to consider how their findings may be used by others.
B)   should emulate medical researchers and play the role of impartial experts.
C)   should consider the implications of their research and how others may use their findings.
D)   should avoid advocating particular uses of their findings.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What does it mean, according to the Common Rule, for a study to involve "minimal risk"?

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A)   The level of distress a participant might experience is no greater than what may be encountered in daily life.
B)   The odds are less than 1 in 10 that normal adults will experience discomfort from their participation.
C)   The odds are less than 1 in 100 that normal adults will experience discomfort from their participation.
D)   The odds are less than 1 in 100 that research participants will withdraw from the experiment because of the risk.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Research ethics apply to conducting and reporting research as well as the treatment of research participants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Belmont Report presented three ethical principles that formed the basis for the development of federal regulations for protecting research participants: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice. Carefully explain how these principles underlie regulations regarding risk of harm and informed consent.

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Question 12

Which study mentioned in the text was terminated early because of its unanticipated harm to research participants?

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A)   Tuskegee syphilis study
B)   Zimbardo's prison simulation study
C)   Milgram's study of obedience to authority
D)   Humphreys's study of sexual encounters in public rest roomsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The use of deception in social research is controversial.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The use of deception in social research is

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A)   illegal.
B)   permissible under certain conditions.
C)   methodologically unsound.
D)   rare because of federal ethical constraints on it use.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Reviews of research on same-sex parenting indicate that biased reporting of evidence only occurs among researchers opposed to homosexual parenting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A cost-benefit analysis may justify the risk of harm to research participants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some social scientists strongly oppose the use of deception in social research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What happens when the IRB gives a proposed study an expedited review?

Accepted Answer

A)   The IRB approves the study subject to minor modifications.
B)   The IRB disapproves the study.
C)   The IRB chairperson or a designated member of the board reviews the proposal.
D)   The IRB reviews the proposed study at its earliest convenience.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

According to the text, scientists should restrict the dissemination of findings in order to avoid potentially unethical applications.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Scientists must always obtain the written informed consent of research participants, even when the research involves minimal risk of harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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