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Is it research? a. Literature review is used to determine if the research idea, when systematically studied, can lead to creation of new knowledge. b. There must be a researchable problem (something that is unknown). c. Purpose of research must be in alignment with the research problem.
a
a. Saliva and blood samples are taken from a group of high school students compar-ing DNA and giftedness. Volunteers gave proper informed consent for the study. b. A group of people in a cancer support group are asked to participate in a study in which painful tissue biopsies (10 times over a two-year time period) must be collected to serve as a control group in a national cancer study. Participation in the study is voluntary, and the participants give proper informed consent. c. A professor makes an announcement in a psychology class that student volun-teers are being sought for a behavioral psychology study. The class is informed that extra credit will be given if the students participate. Students who don't participate can receive extra credit by doing an alternative assignment. d. All are acceptable. 3. An investigator is studying a new drug. There might be some foreseeable risks to taking the new drug, but he
a
IRB members are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT: a. determining if research findings are generalizable b. assessing whether participants are giving informed consent c. determining the risks and benefits to participants d. reviewing the manner in which data will be secured 10. A researcher obtains IRB approval to conduct a research study: a. before a plan is developed b. before data is collected c. after data is collected d. after data is analyzed
b
Which of the following is not acceptable when conducting research with humans? a. Having the participant give informed consent b. Telling participants they must remain in the study until it is completed c. Keeping the identity of the participants confidential d. Informing participants they are free to withdraw from the study at any time 8. IRB is an acronym for: a. Internal Review Board b. Institutional Review Board c. Internal Revision Board d. Institutional Responsibility Board
b
A surgeon keeps a patient under anesthesia an extra 3 minutes to collect tissue samples after clinically required surgery. She only keeps demographic information such as age, race, and gender and removes all other identifying information from her data collection. Since there is no identifying information linked to the samples, she does not consent the participants. This is an example of: a. Lack of justice b. Lack of respect for autonomy c. 5. Acceptable research procedures d. Coercion of participants An individual with diminished autonomy is entitled to protection. This state-ment demonstrates the principle of
c
6. Which of the following need(s) to be obtained when doing research with children? a. Informed consent from the parent or guardian b. Assent from the child if he or she is capable c. Informed consent from the child d. both a and b
d
Which of the following is the correct way for a researcher to think or act? A researcher should: a. use the scientific method to test hypotheses b. realize that truth is relative; meaning an account can be both true and false at the same time c. be detached, neutral, and objective in order to strictly control all variables d. be active and engaged in the research, realizing that all research is value laden e. attempt to prove a cause-and-effect relationship f. seek a rich understanding of a phenomenon g. Any of the above The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences women who self-identify as les-bian had with the health care system as their partners prepared to give birth. The researcher purposefully selected 20 women with whom to conduct in-depth interviews. The researcher read and reread transcripts of the verbal interview data to identify common themes among the experiences. The researcher found that b
d
