Sociological Inquiry

What are the consequences of plagiarism?

What are some common strategies for avoiding plagiarism?

In some studies, it may be appropriate for the researcher to give prospective subjects false information about the proposed study in order to influence their perceptions and behaviour. Are deceptions like these considered ethical?

• Yes

• No

Is it ethical to elicit information from respondents on private or personal matters such as marital life, religious faith, or personal opinions using participant observation, in-depth interviews, or a hidden projective examination?

• Yes

• No

Is it ethical to subject study participants to moral risks such as lying, stealing, or cheating in studies of human values?

• Yes

• No

Is it ethical to expose subjects to physical or emotional stress in order to study their responses?

• Yes

• No

In certain studies, respondents' consent is obtained without them being informed of the study's intent. The respondents' freedom of choice is naturally hampered by such concealment. Is it ethical to obtain consent without informing the respondents of the study's intent?

• Yes

• No

Should a social scientist follow any unethical activities out of necessity or abandon his planned research?

• Follow unethical activities

• Abandon planned research

Experimental research is completed in a _______________environment.

• controlled

• scientific

• educational

Data in experimental research must be able to be ___________

• quantified

• reorganised

• reevaluated