Ethics in research

Respect of person is characterize by?

• No harm needs to be done to the participants

• The participants need to consent to every part of the research

• Participants need to have equal chance of benefitting from the result

• All of the above

Empiricism refers to what?

• Knowledge acquired by observation and experience

• Knowledge is acquired by logic

• Knowledge that is constantly evolving following the scientific method

• Part of the scientific methos

True or False.

Using the scientific method can prove something

• True

• False

Why is the scientific method never proving anything?

• Because it is based on evidence and there is always much more to learn

• The scientific method is circular method that is never ending loop of seeking knowledge

• The scientific method is based on empirical knowledge and there is always much more to learn

• The scientific method has no evidence and thus carries no proof

Belmont Report is comprised of what core principles?

• No harm to none, justice for animal participants, researchers are to be fined for plagiarism

• Respect of person, beneficent, Justice

• Deception is allowed to a certain extent, no harm

• Beneficent, Justice, Fines for plagiarism

***What are not the fundamental assumptions behind scientific method?

• The world is orderly and is governed by nature

• There is no link between cause and effect

• Scientific method allows to uncover the laws of nature

• Is based on empiricism

Which of the following is the goal of research?

• Observe

• Describe

• Predict

• Explain

• All of the above

Which of the following are a type of research?

• clinical

• Applied

• Basic

• Ethical

Which of the following is the definition of applied research?

• Solve a problem

• Understand a problem

• Observe participants in their natural environment

• Research past studies and find the links between them

Which of he following is the definition of basic research?

• Solve a problem

• Research past studies and find the links between them

• Understand a problem

• Observe participants in their natural environment