Research Ethics Quiz

What is the purpose of an ethics review board for research studies?

• To provide funding for the research

• To promote the research findings

• To assess the quality of the research

• To ensure the safety of participants

What is the main consideration for the level of ethical review for a research project?

• The duration of the research

• The number of participants

• The benefit, risk, and harm of the research

• The location of the research

How can researchers minimize the risk of harm to participants?

• Using deceptive practices

• Not obtaining informed consent

• Protecting anonymity and confidentiality

• Forcing participants to stay in the research

What is the purpose of obtaining informed consent from research participants?

• To manipulate the participants

• To ensure the participants understand the research

• To avoid debriefing

• To gather personal information

How do researchers keep the identity of their subjects confidential?

• Sharing participant responses with others

• Using public databases

• Recording individual-level data

• Encrypting/Coding information

When deception is used in research, what must researchers do?

• Avoid debriefing subjects

• Use deception without informing participants

• Continue the deception throughout the study

• Debrief subjects about the use of deception

Under GDPR regulations, what rights do research participants have regarding their personal data?

• Access to their data even if de-identified

• No access to their data if de-identified

• No rights under GDPR

• Access to their data only if identified

What is an essential safeguard to ensure effective scrutiny of research work before it becomes part of the public collective body of knowledge?

• Peer review process

• Anonymity of participants

• Funding mechanisms

• Deceptive practices

What is the role of confidentiality in research ethics?

• To ensure the research is published

• To protect the identity of the participants

• To increase the number of participants

• To manipulate the research data

What is the importance of transparency in research ethics?

• To increase the number of participants

• To manipulate the research data

• To ensure the research is published

• To maintain trust and credibility in the research