PSYC 255: Quiz 4
A researcher who deliberately misinforms participants about the research study is committing passive deception.
False
A researcher who deliberately withholds information from participants is committing active deception.
False
A written consent form that is signed by the researcher and the participant is required for all research with human participants.
False
Deceiving participants about the purpose of a research study is strictly forbidden in all circumstances by APA guidelines as well as by government regulations.
False
Milgram's obedience study is ethically questionable because the shocks posed a threat of physical harm.
False
Questions of ethics concern moral versus immoral behavior.
False
Research studies consistently demonstrate that debriefing participants effectively eliminates the problems caused by deception.
False
The IRB is responsible for ensuring the wellbeing of nonhuman research subjects as well as human research participants.
False
The Tuskegee study involved injecting patients with live cancer cells without their knowledge or consent.
False
The initial version of the APA ethics code was known as the Belmont Report.
False
A researcher decided not to report the data from three participants whose results contradicted the researcher's hypothesis. This is an example of fraud.
True
APA ethical guidelines allow researchers to deliberately mislead participants about the purpose of a research study.
True
APA ethical guidelines cover the treatment research subjects and participants, as well as issues of fraud and plagiarism.
True
According to the APA guidelines, it is unethical to offer pay to participants to entice them to participate in research that they might otherwise avoid.
True
Although some forms of deception are allowed, a researcher cannot deceive participants about potential risk in the study.
True
Deliberately putting inaccurate information in a research report is an example of fraud.
True
If deception is used, participants must be debriefed as soon as possible after the study.
True
If individuals are coerced into participating in a research study, then the principle of informed consent is being violated.
True
One safeguard against fraud is review by the IRB.
True
Using someone else's ideas in your research report without a citation is plagiarism even if you have paraphrased the ideas in your own words.
True
