Quiz 3 Research Ethics and Integrity

Which principle is essential to maintaining integrity in research?

• A. Plagiarism

• B. Honesty

• C. Fabrication

• D. Misconduct

What is the main purpose of informed consent in research?

• A. To ensure researchers can use any data they collect

• B. To protect participants’ rights and autonomy

• C. To allow researchers to skip ethical approvals

• D. To speed up the research process

Which of the following is considered unethical in research?

• A. Properly citing another author’s work

• B. Reporting all data accurately

• C. Fabricating data to support a hypothesis

• D. Ensuring participant confidentiality

What does the term “conflict of interest” in research refer to?

• A. Disagreement between research team members

• B. A researcher’s personal or financial interests influencing their study

• C. Differing opinions on research methods

• D. A misunderstanding between researchers and participants

What is the primary reason for adhering to ethical principles in research?

• A. To ensure faster completion of studies

• B. To protect the well-being and rights of participants

• C. To increase publication rates

• D. To avoid conflicts with collaborators

Which of the following is an example of unethical research behavior?

• A. Voluntary participation of subjects

• B. Proper acknowledgment of sources

• C. Manipulating data to fit a desired hypothesis

• D. Conducting ethical reviews before research begins

What does the term “research integrity” primarily refer to?

• A. The process of publishing research findings

• B. Compliance with research deadlines

• C. Upholding honesty, trustworthiness, and accuracy in research practices

• D. Managing financial aspects of research

In the context of research ethics, what is “confidentiality”?

• A. Preventing access to research findings

• B. Keeping participants’ personal information private

• C. Restricting collaboration between researchers

• D. Limiting the scope of the study

What is the fundamental principle of research ethics?

• A. Convenience

• B. Respect for persons

• C. Profit maximization

• D. Speed in publication

Which of the following actions violates research integrity?

• A. Carefully analyzing and reporting data

• B. Making a correction to published work

• C. Plagiarizing another researcher’s work

• D. Declaring conflicts of interest openly