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Ethics in Science Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'ethics in science' mean?

a)

Following rules and regulations in scientific experiments

b)

Using scientific methods to study ethical principles

c)

Applying ethical principles in scientific research

d)

Promoting ethical behavior among scientists

2.

What are some of the rules we need to have when working with students or other people?

a)

Confidentiality, voluntary participation, informed consent

b)

Minimal necessary deception, debriefing after the experiment

c)

Withdrawal rights, right to refuse to participate

d)

All of the above

3.

Should the rules be different for adults and children? If so, why?

a)

Yes, because adults have more rights than children

b)

No, the rules should be the same for everyone

c)

Yes, because children need more protection

d)

No, adults and children should be treated differently

4.

What privacy principle is this?

Participation is voluntary; participants are informed of the purpose, methods, demands and risks

Clue: Informed...

(a)  

5.

What are two criteria from the National Statement

a)

Beneficence and Justice

b)

Respect for human beings and participant recruitment

c)

Confidentiality and research merit

d)

Justice and data collection

6.

What experimenter responsibility is this?

Only if no alternative, participants debriefed later

a)

Deception in research

b)

Debriefing

c)

Informed consent

d)

Confidentiality

7.

What is the definition for 'Security of personal information'?

a)

Participants can withdraw at any time and for no reason

b)

Cannot use or disclose private information without consent

c)

Protection against loss, unauthorised access

d)

Clarify nature of the research; check participant well-being

8.

What experimenter responsibility is this?

Clarify nature of the research; check participant well-being

a)

Deception in research

b)

Debriefing

c)

Informed consent

d)

Confidentiality

9.

What are two criteria from the National Statement

a)

Beneficence and withdrawal rights

b)

Respect for human beings and justice

c)

Confidentiality and research merit

d)

Justice and data collection

10.

What did the Little Albert experiment prove?

a)

Humans can be operant-conditioned

b)

Humans can be classically conditioned

c)

Humans cannot be operant-conditioned

d)

Humans cannot be classically conditioned

11.

Any psychological treatment or experiment should consider the risk of possible harm to participants. This is referred to as (a)   considerations

12.

How many experimenter responsibilities are there?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

13.

How many criteria in the National Statement?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

14.

What was the Dependant Variable in your lolly snakes experiment?

a)

Whether you are blindfolded when you taste the snakes

b)

How many snakes you identify correctly

15.

Identify the independent variable:

Does the time of day affect concentration level?

a)

Concentration level

b)

Time of day

16.

What is an extraneous variable?

a)

A variable other than the IV, that can cause a change in the DV

b)

Any variable other than the IV, that is uncontrolled

c)

A variable that when present cannot determine whether changes in the DV are due to the IV

d)

A variable that effects the DV

17.

Is this a null or alternate hypothesis?

Blindfolding participants will impact their ability to determine the flavour/colour of a lolly snake.

a)

Null

b)

Alternate