Question 1

One responsibility of the IACUC is to ensure that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   research reports are honest and accurate
B)   discomfort is minimized in nonhuman subjects in research
C)   discomfort is minimized in human participants in research
D)   human participants will not be deceived in researchE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to the APA ethical guidelines, researchers can use deception whenever they wish and need to justify the use of deception only if participants could suffer significant physical or emotional harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A researcher decides not to report the data from three participants whose results contradicted the researcher's hypothesis. This is an example of fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There are some studies for which written informed consent from participants is not required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which study below would be a considered a Category I study by the IRB?

Accepted Answer

A)   A study involving observations of behavior in a public place
B)   A study in which participants will work on a very low-risk task in a lab
C)   A study in which children will be exposed to violent television shows
D)   A study in which an experimental drug will be given to adultsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

A researcher is not obligated to use anesthesia for surgery in nonhuman subjects in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One way to detect fraud in research is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   review the proposal by the IRB
B)   review the proposal by the IACUC
C)   submit the article for peer review
D)   verify all the citations and references in the studyE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Fraud involves ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   making a mistake when conducting statistical analyses
B)   errors made while collecting data
C)   making up data to fit the hypothesis
D)   accidentally misdating a documentE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Deliberately putting inaccurate information in a research report is an example of fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One responsibility of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)  is to ensure that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   research reports are honest and accurate
B)   nonhuman subjects will be kept safe in research
C)   human participants will be kept safe in research
D)   human participants will not be deceived in researchE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   participants were compensated with an exorbitant fee
B)   shocks posed a threat of real physical harm
C)   participants were potentially psychologically harmed
D)   participants' confidentiality was not protectedE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A researcher should make efforts to minimize pain in nonhuman subjects in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Debriefing is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   rarely effective at removing lingering effects
B)   more effective the sooner it is delivered
C)   more effective with active deception
D)   a continuation of the deceptionE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Deceiving participants about the purpose of a research study is strictly forbidden in all circumstances by APA guidelines as well as by government regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The principles outlined in the Belmont Report are no longer used today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Nuremberg Code was developed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   following war crime trials after World War II in the 1940s
B)   by the APA following Milgram's obedience study in the 1960s
C)   by the U.S. Surgeon General following medical experiments in the 1970s
D)   by the FDA to regulate prescription medications in the 1980sE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Describe a few ways to prevent plagiarism.

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Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Ethics in Research

According to the APA ethical guidelines, researchers can use deception whenever they wish and need to justify the use of deception only if participants could suffer significant physical or emotional harm.

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A researcher is not obligated to use anesthesia for surgery in nonhuman subjects in research.

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One way to detect fraud in research is to ____.

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Describe a few ways to prevent plagiarism.

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A researcher decides not to report the data from three participants whose results contradicted the researcher's hypothesis. This is an example of fraud.

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A researcher should make efforts to minimize pain in nonhuman subjects in research.

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The Nuremberg Code was developed ____.

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Debriefing is ____.

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

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

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One responsibility of the IACUC is to ensure that ____.

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

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One responsibility of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to ensure that ____.

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Deceiving participants about the purpose of a research study is strictly forbidden in all circumstances by APA guidelines as well as by government regulations.

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Fraud involves ____.

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Which study below would be a considered a Category I study by the IRB?

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Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the ____.

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There are some studies for which written informed consent from participants is not required.

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The principles outlined in the Belmont Report are no longer used today.

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Deliberately putting inaccurate information in a research report is an example of fraud.

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