Question 1

Ethical issues are distinguished from political issues in research in that:

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A)  ethics deals more with the substance of research.
B)  politics deals more with the methods of research.
C)  there are no formal codes of accepted political conduct, whereas there are codes of ethical conduct.
D)  ethics deals more with the use of research.
E)  ethical issues and political issues are the same in the research process.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Social scientists are totally objective in their research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Only names, birthdates, and social security numbers are considered identifiable data.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What ethical issue did Stanley Milgram's work on obedience to authority and Laud Humphreys' work on homosexual behavior have in common?

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A)  There were no ethical issues in either researcher's work.
B)  Both forced participants to be a part of their studies.
C)  Both were accused of psychologically harming test subjects.
D)  Both used deception in a way that was potentially damaging to their subjects.
E)  Both misrepresented their research findings when they published.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following techniques of data collection is MOST likely to make a guarantee of anonymity difficult?

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A)  Face-to-face interviews
B)  Mailed questionnaires
C)  Secondary data analysis
D)  Unobtrusive measures
E)  The data collection technique does not affect the guarantee of anonymity.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E) A

Question 6

Professor Smith decides to track the dating behaviors of college students throughout their college careers. She decides to begin her research using her introductory class. After explaining the study, she assures students that their responses will be kept confidential. The students complete her survey during class. Her research most clearly impinges on:

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A)  deception.
B)  analysis and reporting of the data.
C)  voluntary participation.
D)  the value placed on anonymity.
E)  value-free reports of the data.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

It is often as important to report that two variables are unrelated as to report that they are related.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of informed consent?

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A)  Disclosure of any potential risks associated with the research
B)  A description of the possible benefits to science and society
C)  A statement that once they begin participation, they cannot quit
D)  A statement that participation in the project is voluntary
E)  A statement of any provisions for confidentiality or anonymityF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Choose either Stanley Milgram's or Laud Humphreys' research and identify at least two ethical problems with the study you chose. What changes could the researcher have made to their work to avoid being unethical?

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Question 10

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding university IRBs?

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A)  IRBs must review all research.
B)  IRBs seek to ensure that the risks faced by subjects are minimal.
C)  IRBs may refuse to approve a study.
D)  IRBs may require a researcher to revise the study design.
E)  IRBs must review all research seeking federal research funds.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT harm subjects?

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A)  Having them face aspects of themselves that they do not normally consider
B)  Asking them to reveal their unpopular attitudes
C)  Asking them to identify their deviant behavior
D)  Allowing them to identify themselves easily in the final report
E)  Asking them to provide demographic informationF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a potential ethical issue that Babbie cites in the area of Analysis and Reporting?

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A)  Falsifying data or drawing on nonexistent research
B)  Not reporting negative findings
C)  Pretending that all findings were due to a rigorous study design
D)  Failing to follow the rules of informed consent
E)  Carelessness or sloppiness in analysisF) A) and B)
G) C) and D) D

Question 13

Anonymity and confidentiality are two different names for the same concept.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

In which of the following scenarios would confidentiality be of the LEAST concern?

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A)  Secondary data analysis
B)  Face-to-face interviews
C)  Paper questionnaires
D)  Telephone interviews
E)  Laboratory experimental researchF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Debriefing entails discussing any potential threats to the participants in research before they take part, during the informed consent process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Political issues tend to focus on substance and the use of research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____________ in studies of sexuality can be best accomplished by using anonymous, self-administered questionnaires or by using well-trained interviewers with sensitively worded questions.

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A)  Confidentiality
B)  Protection from harm
C)  Informed consent
D)  Right to privacy
E)  AnonymityF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

_____ is a norm in which subjects base their voluntary participation in research projects on a full understanding of the possible risks involved.

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A)  Research participation
B)  The Hawthorne effect
C)  Generalizability
D)  The code of ethics
E)  Informed consentF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Social scientists agree that objectivity is necessary for research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Once people are told that their participation in a research study is voluntary, there are no ethical problems.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Only names, birthdates, and social security numbers are considered identifiable data.

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Which of the following techniques of data collection is MOST likely to make a guarantee of anonymity difficult?

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_____________ in studies of sexuality can be best accomplished by using anonymous, self-administered questionnaires or by using well-trained interviewers with sensitively worded questions.

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_____ is a norm in which subjects base their voluntary participation in research projects on a full understanding of the possible risks involved.

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Social scientists are totally objective in their research.

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