Psych 302 Chapter 4 Quiz

Image that Dr. Kline is a clinical psychologist who volunteers his time at a local prison counseling several inmates. Because of his connections there, he is considering using prisoners as his participants. The institutional review board (IRB) that reviews his committee must have which of the following as a member? a. a prisoner advocate b. a criminal justice professor c. the prison warden d. a prisoner

a. a prisoner advocate

A local committee that reviews research that is conducted on animals is known as ____. a. an IACUC b. an AIRB c. an AWA d. an IRB

a. an IACUC

Which of the following studies would probably NOT require an in-person IRB meeting to obtain approval? a. an anonymous survey asking whether students want the campus mascot to be changed b. an anonymous study looking at gang behavior in recent parolees c. a confidential study examining sleep patterns in newborns d. a confidential survey examining sexual behavior in mentally handicapped individuals

a. an anonymous survey asking whether students want the campus mascot to be changed

The American Psychological Association's ethical guidelines have ____ principles and ____ standards. a. 3, 10 b. 3, 8 c. 3, 5 d. 5, 10

d. 5, 10

As a psychologist who primarily does research, Dr. Kline is most concerned with which APA standard of ethics? a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

d. 8

Which of the following has NOT been used as a defense of animal research by animal researchers? a. animal research has resulted in many benefits to both animals and humans b. animal research requires less research funding than human research c. animal researchers are in favor of protecting and even enhancing animal welfare d. animal researchers continue to reduce the number of animals needed for animal research

b. animal research requires less research funding than human research

Which of the following is NOT true of the Belmont Report? a. it was written at the request of the US Congress b. it was created in 1976 c. it was written primarily in response to medical experiments performed in Nazi-occupied Europe d. it yielded three guiding principles of ethical research

c. it was written primarily in response to medical experiments performed in Nazi-occupied Europe

Which of the following ethical violations proposed by the Belmont Report was NOT committed in the Tuskegee Study? a. participants were harmed b. participants were not treated respectfully c. participants were not treated by actual doctors d. participants were from a disadvantaged social group

c. participants were not treated by actual doctors

According the the Belmont Report, which of the following groups of people is entitled to special protection? a. college students b. members of minority racial groups c. people with Down's syndrome d. immigrants

c. people with Down's syndrome

Dr. Kline's decision about the type of participants to recruit should be informed by which of the following principles of the Belmont Report? a. the principle of integrity b. the principle of respect for persons c. the principle of beneficence d. the principle of justice

d. the principle of justice