Ethical Guidelines in Psychology Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

• To publish research findings

• To train new researchers

• To protect human participants in research

• To fund psychological research

What must researchers provide to participants to ensure informed consent?

• Financial compensation

• Adequate information about the study

• A written contract

• A confidentiality agreement

What does the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversee?

• Ethical standards for psychological research

• Human clinical trials

• Publication of research findings

• Animal care in research, teaching, and testing

Why is it important for researchers to debrief participants at the end of a study?

• To provide financial compensation

• To recruit participants for future studies

• To explain the study and ensure transparency

• To collect additional data

Which of the following is not one of the 6 ethical guidelines?

• Researchers must keep the participants' identity confidential

• Participants are allowed to withdraw at any moment during the research

• Researchers must debrief the participants about the true nature of the study after the study is done

• Researchers must never deceive the participants during the research

The names of the participants in a research experiment must be kept secret is an ethical guideline known as

• Debriefing

• Free from harm

• Informed Consent

• Confidentiality