RSMT 123 - Test 3

Refers to the independence of a person with regard to making decisions about the way they live.

• confidentiality
• anonymity
• autonomy
• privacy

Which of the following exhibits a commitment to ethical research:

• Seeking permission to participate in the research process
• Conducting the research in a truthful and trustworthy manner
• Ensuring all sources used in the research process are current
• Cross-checking the accuracy of the data acquired in the research process

A respondent must know the nature and purpose of the research, how it will be used and the proposed data collection method in order to give:

• voluntary consent
• breach of confidentiality
• informed consent
• assurance of privacy

In instances when respondents agree to participate in the study without requiring details about the research process or method, they give:

• voluntary consent
• solicited consent
• informed consent
• involuntary consent

Respondents may wish to keep secret their involvement in a particular research so the researcher needs to ensure:

• confidentiality
• privacy
• consent
• secrecy

This involves keeping completely protected any information or opinions which respondents have given during the course of data collection.

• privacy
• confidentiality
• anonymity
• consent

Involves the use of two or three different forms of data collection in order to increase the trustworthiness of the study.

• audit trail
• triangulation
• replication
• avoidance of bias

This is a record showing all procedures followed by the researcher in the course of the study.

• replication
• triangulation
• transparency
• audit trail

Refers to a moral position, and implies honesty and a correct, upright attitude towards the work which is being done.

• transparency
• confidentiality
• integrity
• objectivity

Involves openness and an avoidance of cover-ups, secrecy and falsity.

• integrity
• confidentiality
• anonymity
• transparency