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Ethics in research

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Respect of person is characterize by?

a)

No harm needs to be done to the participants

b)

The participants need to consent to every part of the research

c)

Participants need to have equal chance of benefitting from the result

d)

All of the above

2.

Empiricism refers to what?

a)

Knowledge acquired by observation and experience

b)

Knowledge is acquired by logic

c)

Knowledge that is constantly evolving following the scientific method

d)

Part of the scientific methos

3.

True or False.

Using the scientific method can prove something

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Why is the scientific method never proving anything?

a)

Because it is based on evidence and there is always much more to learn

b)

The scientific method is circular method that is never ending loop of seeking knowledge

c)

The scientific method is based on empirical knowledge and there is always much more to learn

d)

The scientific method has no evidence and thus carries no proof

5.

Belmont Report is comprised of what core principles?

a)

No harm to none, justice for animal participants, researchers are to be fined for plagiarism

b)

Respect of person, beneficent, Justice

c)

Deception is allowed to a certain extent, no harm

d)

Beneficent, Justice, Fines for plagiarism

6.

***What are not the fundamental assumptions behind scientific method?

a)

The world is orderly and is governed by nature

b)

There is no link between cause and effect

c)

Scientific method allows to uncover the laws of nature

d)

Is based on empiricism

7.

Which of the following is the goal of research?

a)

Observe

b)

Describe

c)

Predict

d)

Explain

e)

All of the above

8.

Which of the following are a type of research?

a)

clinical

b)

Applied

c)

Basic

d)

Ethical

9.

Which of the following is the definition of applied research?

a)

Solve a problem

b)

Understand a problem

c)

Observe participants in their natural environment

d)

Research past studies and find the links between them

10.

Which of he following is the definition of basic research?

a)

Solve a problem

b)

Research past studies and find the links between them

c)

Understand a problem

d)

Observe participants in their natural environment

11.

True or False.

Inductive reasoning is found in the 1st step of the research method.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Describe the ethical principles of research

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13.

Which of the following is a ethical principle of research?

a)

No harm

b)

Informed consent

c)

Deception

d)

Anonymity, confidentiality

14.

What type(s) of deceptions are present in ethical research?

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Neutral

d)

Positive

15.

Passive deception is __________.

a)

Leaving out information

b)

Altering information

c)

Inform participants that they may or may not be part of the placebo group

d)

Giving false information

16.

True or false.

Placebo groups need to always be told they are part of the placebo group.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or false.

Placebo groups need to be informed that they may or may not be part of the placebo group

a)

True

b)

False

18.

To counter deception we must.

a)

Inform participants prior to the beginning of the experiment

b)

Wait until the end of the study to inform participants

c)

Immediately debrief participants after each aspect

d)

Provide resources for the well-being of participants

19.

Which of the following is an example of active deception?

a)

Not having voluntary participants

b)

Not giving them the right to withdraw

c)

Telling the participants just a few of the what research intel

d)

Giving false feedback

20.

For children in an experiment there needs to be __________. In the form of what?

a)

Deception

b)

Informed consent

c)

Assent, consent

d)

Consent

21.

Informed consent intel what?

a)

Participants must know what will be done to them and why

b)

Participants must be voluntary

c)

Right to withdraw at anytime

d)

Participants must not be coerced

e)

Given resources after the research ended

22.

what other ethical principle is applied the no harm ethical principle?

a)

Anonymity

b)

Informed consent

c)

Nothing

d)

Deception

23.

Risks in research need to be ______,_______,__________.

(a)  

24.

The no harm ethical principle in research intel what?

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25.

Theory: Through _______ we arrive at an explanation about _______ and _______.

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26.

True or false.

Inductive reasoning does not come from observation.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Theory is a statement or series of statement that do what?

a)

Organize

b)

Indict

c)

Predict

d)

Explain

28.

In a theory what does a statement or series of statement do?

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29.

For research that relies exclusively on publicly available information what is required?

(a)  

30.

For research that relies exclusively on publicly available information what is required?

a)

Legally accessible to the public

b)

Appropriately protected by the law

c)

Accessible to the public

d)

Reasonable expectations of privacy

e)

Justice

31.

True or False.

Consent is not required for public observations where there is reasonable expectation of privacy.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Describe public observation.

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33.

What are the issues with consent and the internet?

a)

Expectations of privacy

b)

Persistence and traceability of quotes

c)

Voyeurism

d)

All of the above

34.

Why is animal research conducted?

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35.

The three R's in animal research stands for?

a)

Replace

b)

Refine

c)

Reduce

d)

Review

e)

Reflect

36.

How is the anonymity of individuals ensured in research using the internet?

a)

Using quotes

b)

Using paraphrasing and composite

c)

Search paraphrase on research engines

d)

Keeping online community and website anonymous

37.

True or false.

Using search engines during research of internet communities ensures that there is a traceability of sources.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

When is consent required in research using internet?

a)

When there is an expectation of privacy

b)

When there is no expectation of privacy

c)

All the time, there is no exception ever

d)

When the information used is private

39.

When is it necessary to get permission and approval from research ethics committees?

a)

For humans

b)

For animals

c)

For human, but not for animals

d)

For both animal and human

40.

The idea that simpler explanations should be preferred over more complex explanations describes which concept?

a)

parsimony

b)

precision

c)

testability

d)

reliability

41.

What statement below best describe the definition of safeguards in research?

a)

People making sure research is not biased

b)

Steps, methods and people in place to ensure the integrity of research papers

c)

Journal publishing research

d)

Individual within a community that gives consent

42.

What forms of safeguards can be taken?

a)

Replication

b)

Peer-reviewing

c)

Watchdogs

d)

Publication

43.

True or false.

A single or more conforming findings can prove a theory correct.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

True or false.

Finding either support a theory or not.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What is required to have more confidence in a theory?

a)

Literature reviews

b)

Data

c)

Parsimony

d)

None of the amove

46.

True or False.

Single disconfirming finding lead to theory rejections.

(a)  

47.

What is the second step of the scientific method?

a)

Observation

b)

Formulating a general hypothesis

c)

Formulating a theory

d)

Formulating a research hypothesis

48.

Which of the following best describe an hypothesis?

a)

Formulates an answer

b)

Formulates a tentative answer

c)

Propose relationship between variables

d)

Must be tested andevaluated

e)

all of the above

49.

What is the 3rd step of the scientific method?

a)

Formulating a general hypothesis

b)

Formulating a research hypothesis

c)

Collecting and analyzing data

d)

Evaluating research hypothesis

50.

Deductive reasoning is part of which step of the scientific method?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

51.

What is the 4th step of the scientific method?

a)

Collecting but not analyzing data

b)

Collecting and analyzing data

c)

Formulating a general hypothesis

d)

Evaluating research hypothesis

52.

Refine, refute hypothesis based on observation is part of which step of the scientific method?

a)

3rd, Evaluating the research hypothesis

b)

3rd, Formulating the research hypothesis

c)

5th, Observation

d)

5th, Evaluating research hypothesis

53.

Formulating an hypothesis based on a theory is part of _______ reasoning.

a)

Scientific

b)

Inductive

c)

Deductive

d)

Parsimony