Quiz 3

An overriding principle of the APA Ethical Standards for the care and use of animals in research is that the care of the animals by psychologists be as A. Inexpensive as possible B. Humane as possible C. Efficient as possible D. Convenient as possible

B. Humane as possible

Which of the following is not a goal of debriefing? A. To learn how participants interpreted the study's procedures B. Explain the need for any deception C. Get individuals to participate in a research study they normally wouldn't agree to do D. Remove any harmful effects or misconceptions about the research

C. Get individuals to participate in a research study they normally wouldn't agree to do

Which of the following ethical issues is considered important when researches conduct research on the Internet? A. Secondary sources B. Providing assent to participate C. Privacy and confidentiality d. All of these

C. Privacy and confidentiality

When using a direct quote (Exact words) from a source, it is appropiate to A. Cite the source with the quote B. Use quotation marks around the quoted material C. Cite the source at the end of the paragraph. D. (A) and (B)

D. (A) and (B)

Which of the following is not one of the types of risk in psychological research

Economic

In addition to providing benefits to the research participants, debriefing provides potential benefits to A)The researcher B)society. C)the Institutional Review Board. D)the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

A)The researcher

Making an ethical decision involves A. Maintaining the anonymity of the researches who are conducting the research B. Determining that an ethical decision is good because it makes the research happy C. Applying a clear and definitive set of guidelines for ethical research D. Identifying the ethical guidelines that are relevant in a situation and what is at stake for all parties involved

D. Identifying the ethical guidelines that are relevant in a situation and what is at stake for all parties involved

Researchers must make use of special safeguards to protect human participants when

More than minimal risk is present

According to the APA Ethical Standars, psychologists must describe to participants the nature of the research,that they are free to participate or to decline to partipicate, and that they can withdraw from the research at any time. These requiremenrs (among others) are necessary t ensure the participants; A. Informed consent B. Confidentiality C. Minimal Risk D. Debriefing

A. Informed consent

An assessment of risk must consider A) risks associated with everyday life. B) characteristics of the participants. C) participants' possible misconceptions about the research. D) all of these

D) all of these

The ethical standards of the APA's ethics code

Are general ethical principles that researchers apply to their own research situation.

Animal review boards (IACUCs) are responsible for ensuring the welfare and humane treatment of animals used in research. Which of the following is not one of the issues that animal review boards decide? A. Adequacy of the experimental design for gaining important new information B. Adequacy of the budget for carrying out the proposed research C. Adequacy of the procedures for controlling pain D. Adequacy of the training of personnel who will be doing the testing and care of the animals

B. Adequacy of the budget for carrying out the proposed research

Which of the following is a justification for using deception in research? A. When the deception would not influence participants willingness to participate B. When no other methods for answering the research question are available C. When the research study is very important D. All of these

D. All of these

Under what conditions is it always unethical to deceive research participants? A. Withhold information might lead participants to act according the instructions provided by the experimenter B. Deceiving participants to get them to participate in research in which they would not normally take part or in research that involves serious risk C. When deceiving participants places them at minimal risk by participating in the research D. When concealing the true nature of the experiment might lead participants to behave as they normally would

B. Deceiving participants to get them to participate in research in which they would not normally take part or in research that involves serious risk

Researches can avoid the potential of social injury or rsk for the participants in their research project if the researches A. Ensure the internal consistency of their study B. Protect the confidentiality of participants' responses C. Obtain informed consent from each participant D. Avoid using deception in their research

B. Protect the confidentiality of participants' responses

Which of the following statements represents the policy regarding the termination of an animal's life according to the APA Ethical Standards for the care and use of animals? A. An animal's life may never be terminated before the time when death by natural causes would occur. B. When it is considered appropriate that an animal's life be terminated, the research must follow precise methods specified by the APA. C. When it is appropriate that an animal's life be terminated, it is done rapidly, with an effort to minimize pain, and in accordance with accepted procedures. D. An animal's life may be terminated in whatever way best facilities the successful completion of the research

C. When it is appropriate that an animal's life be terminated, it is done rapidly, with an effort to minimize pain, and in accordance with accepted procedures.

Which of the following statements concerning the use of animals in research is true? A. Animals may never be subjected to pain or discomfort in research B. Anumals may be subjected to pain discomfort only when no alternative procedure is available C. Animals may be subjected to pain or discomfort when the researcher's goals justify such procedures. D. Both (B) and (C) are required.

D. Both (B) and (C) are required.

According to the APA Ehical Standards, who is ultimately responsible for the ethical conduct of research donde in psychology? A. The Institutional Review Board (IRB) B. The sponsoring institution (e.g., the university) C. The American Psychological Association (APA) D. The individual researcher doing the research

D. The individual researcher doing the research

Whenever deception is used, the researcher has the responsibility to A. Inform the participant of the deception before the experiment begins B. Avoid telling the participant about the deception before, during, and after the experiment. C. Debrief the participant D. Withhold information from the participant concerning the reasons for having used deception

C. Debrief the participant

Which of the following is not one of the major dimensions that researchers ned to consider when deciding what information is private? A. The amount of information the research is seeking B. The setting in which the researcher is seeking the information C. The manner in which the information will be disseminated to others D. The sensitivity of the information the researcher is seeking

A. The amount of information the research is seeking