MODULE 3

What term refers to what is right and wrong in conducting research?

• Ethics

• Research ethics

• Ethical standards

• Ethical considerations

What does informed consent mean in research writing?

• The respondent’s identity is not revealed.

• The researcher knows who is being studied.

• The respondent knows he/she is being studied.

• The researcher and the respondent agree on terms and conditions.

How does a researcher observe beneficence in a research?

• Protect the rights of the respondents.

• Keep personal information of respondents.

• Count the number of beneficiaries of the study.

• Conduct a study which benefits the society and make sure it doesn’t

  bring any harm to people.

How does a researcher maintain the integrity of the research?

• The researcher fabricates and falsifies the data.

• The researcher takes intellectual property of fellow researchers.

• The researcher recognizes the owner of ideas he/she used in the

  paper.

• The researcher reads thoroughly related literature and puts them on

  the paper.

Which of the following can be considered an ethical action?

• Keeping the true purpose of the study to the respondent

• Asking permission to record the interview from the respondent

• Studying the respondents or research subjects without their

  knowledge

• Asking a respondent questions that cause him or her extreme

  embarrassment

What does anonymity mean in research writing?

• The respondent’s identity is not revealed.

• The respondents know who are being studied.

• The respondents are fully aware that they are being studied.

• The respondents do not allow the researcher to take photos and

  videos.

How does a researcher observe justice in a research?

• The researcher conducts a study which benefits the society.

• The researcher protects personal information of respondents.

• The researcher observes unbiased selection process of respondents.

• The researcher gets the approval of the respondents before

  proceeding to the study.

Which of these demonstrate integrity of the research?

• The researcher uses correct and accurate information.

• The researcher writes to the owner of ideas he/she used in the paper.

• The researcher reads thoroughly related literature and puts them on

  the paper.

• The researcher submits the intellectual property of fellow

  researchers.

Which of the following can be considered unethical action?

• Informing the respondents on the true purpose of the study.

• Asking permission to record the interview from the respondent

• Studying the respondents or research subjects with their knowledge

• Asking a respondent questions that cause him or her extreme

  embarrassment.

How do you know you’re doing the right thing?