Question 1

Which of the following is false regarding ethics in research methods?

Accepted Answer

A)   Historically, researchers in criminal justice areas simply self-imposed research standards and ethics.
B)   Recently, academic organizations have started implementing research guidelines.
C)   As academic research guidelines are not legally binding, individual researchers are not required to uphold the guidelines.
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The __________ outlines the most important ethical concerns for studies involving human participants.

Accepted Answer

A)   Belmont Report
B)   Delaware Report
C)   Vermont Report
D)   UN ReportE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

IRBs approved the research proposals in the Tearoom Trade Study and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

__________ are established to oversee that ethical standards are ensured and necessary steps are taken to reduce the risk to research participants.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

__________ represents converting words into numbers so that statistical analysis can occur.

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Question 6

__________ are guidelines developed to lead and direct research.

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The answer of __________ are guidelines developed to lead and...

Question 7

Which of the following is considered unethical when collecting and analyzing data?

Accepted Answer

A)   To massage, manipulate, or alter any data collected
B)   To code in a manner that is not neutral and objective
C)   To skip double data entry
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 8

In general, as a research participant, if a person is 16 years of age, parental consent is not required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was not the harm that occurred in Tearoom Trade Study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Participants' identity were all revealed.
B)   Involuntary participation
C)   Failure to obtain informed consent
D)   Loss of the university reputationE) A) and C)
F) B) and D) A

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding voluntary participation?

Accepted Answer

A)   No coercion can be used to obtain the research participants' informed consent.
B)   It is still voluntary even if inmates perceive that they will receive better treatment from prison staff when they participate in a request by officials.
C)   When a professor asks students to complete a survey in his or her class, those students never feel pressure to comply.
D)   Specifically vulnerable to exploitation are the rich, the powerful, and the elderly.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Ethical researchers can protect only research subjects. Therefore, they do not need to minimize risk for the staff or any other partners in the research process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The referenced report in question 8 requires researchers to obtain the __________ to ensure that no harm is done to participants and truthful disclosure regarding the study purpose.

Accepted Answer

A)   fully informed consent of participants
B)   federal government permission to conduct research
C)   presidential approval of federal research
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is false regarding deceiving participants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ideally, researchers are required to inform the research participants of the nature and intent of the study.
B)   Having research participants know that they are being studied may alter their behavior or responses.
C)   Providing too much information about the details of the study to participants may bias their responses, which jeopardizes the credibility of the study.
D)   Researchers reserve a right to deceive participants about the purpose of the study because otherwise the study would be ruined.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

With qualitative research, such as personal interviews, anonymity is not feasible, but confidentiality is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most standardized ethical guidelines in the field of criminology and criminal justice are well presented in the research ethical standards of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following must be submitted to IRBs for their review?

Accepted Answer

A)   Complete research intent
B)   Entire questionnaire if survey is used
C)   Informed consent form if survey is used
D)   All of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is false regarding the Tearoom Trade Study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Laud Humphreys conducted research on homosexual activities in public bathrooms for his PhD dissertation.
B)   For the study, Laud Humphreys stationed himself in public bathrooms and played the role as watchqueen while observing hundreds of homosexual activities.
C)   Laud Humphreys followed some of the men he observed, recorded their license plate numbers, and later visited their home to interview them claiming to be a health-service interviewer.
D)   His dissertation proposal was reviewed and approved by the IRB; therefore, the dissertation was not problematic at all.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

ASC stands for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   American Society of Criminology
B)   Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
C)   American Sociological Association
D)   American Science ConferenceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is false regarding the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?

Accepted Answer

A)   The study was about possible racial variation in the effects of syphilis.
B)   The African Americans who were suffering from syphilis were not treated even after medical examinations.
C)   Over the course of the project, the U.S. Public Health Service officials not only denied study participants treatment but also prevented other agencies from supplying treatment.
D)   The U.S. Public Health Service began to administer penicillin to patients with syphilis, including study participants.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

As payment for participation can be coercive, IRBs do not allow for payment for participation in research studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Exam 3: Research Ethics

Which of the following is false regarding ethics in research methods?

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The __________ outlines the most important ethical concerns for studies involving human participants.

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IRBs approved the research proposals in the Tearoom Trade Study and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.

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__________ are established to oversee that ethical standards are ensured and necessary steps are taken to reduce the risk to research participants.

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__________ represents converting words into numbers so that statistical analysis can occur.

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__________ are guidelines developed to lead and direct research.

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Which of the following is considered unethical when collecting and analyzing data?

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In general, as a research participant, if a person is 16 years of age, parental consent is not required.

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Which of the following was not the harm that occurred in Tearoom Trade Study?

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Which of the following is true regarding voluntary participation?

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Ethical researchers can protect only research subjects. Therefore, they do not need to minimize risk for the staff or any other partners in the research process.

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The referenced report in question 8 requires researchers to obtain the __________ to ensure that no harm is done to participants and truthful disclosure regarding the study purpose.

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Which of the following is false regarding deceiving participants?

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With qualitative research, such as personal interviews, anonymity is not feasible, but confidentiality is.

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The most standardized ethical guidelines in the field of criminology and criminal justice are well presented in the research ethical standards of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

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Which of the following must be submitted to IRBs for their review?

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Which of the following is false regarding the Tearoom Trade Study?

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ASC stands for which of the following?

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Which of the following is false regarding the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?

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As payment for participation can be coercive, IRBs do not allow for payment for participation in research studies.

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