Research Ethics Warmup

You have received some confidential information. It means you

• must tell everyone about it.

• cannot tell everyone about it.

• can tell everyone about it if they ask.

A 'consent' form is...

• a special concert ticket.

• an official permission.

• researcher's guidelines.

I carry out research on chemical weapons. I test some chemicals on people. I don't tell them that the chemicals could burn their skin. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• informed consent

• cause no harm

• right to withdraw

• confidentiality

• deceptive practices

I carry out research on chemical weapons. I test some chemicals on people who are in prison. Some want to withdraw from the experiments but I don't let them. They're prisoners so I can do what I want to them. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• informed consent

• cause no harm

• right to withdraw

• confidentiality

• deceptive practices

I carry out research on chemical weapons. I test some chemicals on people. When I reach the end of the experiment, I publish the results in the newspapers and go on TV to talk about my studies. I show photos of the people who took part. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• informed consent

• cause no harm

• right to withdraw

• confidentiality

• deceptive practices

I want to carry out research on chemical weapons but I have problems finding volunteers to test the chemicals on. So I just invent the data and pretend I did the experiments. Which ethical research rule have I not respected?

• informed consent

• cause no harm

• right to withdraw

• confidentiality

• deceptive practices

I'm conducting an experiment, the experiment might cause physical injuries to the participants , which principal am I breaking?

• Providing the right to withdraw

• Protecting anonymity and confidentiality

• Minimizing the risk of harm

Which of the following statements about protection harm is false?

• Offering the right to withdraw is a way protect from harm

• Participants should be protected from physical and psychological harm

• Participants should not be placed at any more risk than they would in their everyday life.

• It is acceptable to place participants under stress as long as they are fully debriefed

When obtaining "informed consent" which of the following would be least likely to be included:

• Aims of the research

• Debriefing

• Explanation about the Right to withdraw

• Explanation about what the data will be used for

If a researcher violates the code of research ethics they may face...

• A fine

• Loss of their license to research or practice psychology

• A written warning and loss of reputation

• All of the above