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Research Ethics Quiz PART 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

What is the main purpose of a research ethics committee (REC) approval?

a)

To provide financial compensation to participants

b)

To approve a researcher's qualifications

c)

To ensure the research is ethically sound and minimizes risk to participants

d)

To promote the researcher's work internationally

2.

What is a key feature of beneficence in research ethics?

a)

Ensuring the research meets the researcher's personal goals

b)

Balancing the benefits and risks of the study

c)

Making participants pay for their participation

d)

Excluding vulnerable populations from participation

3.

A researcher must obtain permission from a participant's guardian for which population?

a)

Adult individuals capable of providing consent

b)

Prisoners

c)

Elderly individuals living independently

d)

Minors

4.

Which of the following best describes 'more than minimal risk' in research?

a)

Risk is equivalent to daily life experiences.

b)

The risk is greater than that encountered in everyday life, but not likely to cause serious harm.

c)

There is no risk involved in the study.

d)

The research poses a life-threatening risk.

5.

A participant begins to experience stress while answering questions about past traumatic events. This is an example of what type of risk?

a)

Physical risk

b)

Psychological risk

c)

Economic risk

d)

Social risk

6.

In a research study involving patients with cognitive impairment, the researcher must ensure:

a)

Only the caregiver’s consent is obtained.

b)

The participants can fully understand and consent to the study.

c)

The participants are forced to participate.

d)

Participants receive no information about the study.

7.

A study involves the risk of participants facing stigma or criminal prosecution due to the sensitive nature of the research. What type of risk is this?

a)

Social risk

b)

Physical risk

c)

Economic risk

d)

Psychological risk

8.

A researcher plans to exclude participants with disabilities to avoid complicating the study. This violates which ethical principle?

a)

Autonomy

b)

Justice

c)

Beneficence

d)

Non-maleficence

9.

The right to withdraw from a study at any time without penalty is an example of which principle?

a)

Beneficence

b)

Justice

c)

Autonomy

d)

Non-maleficence

10.

Offering a small incentive to research participants is:

a)

A violation of informed consent.

b)

Ethical as long as it does not coerce participants.

c)

Required in all studies.

d)

A violation of the principle of justice.

11.

Informed consent requires which of the following?

a)

Participants understand the risks and benefits before agreeing to participate.

b)

Participants are told only the positive outcomes of the study.

c)

Consent is obtained verbally, without any documentation.

d)

Participants must complete the study regardless of any changes in their situation.

12.

A researcher ensures that the tools used in the study are valid and reliable. This demonstrates:

a)

Non-maleficence

b)

Justice

c)

Scientific soundness

d)

Beneficence

13.

Which of the following is an example of invasion of privacy in a research study?

a)

Participants are asked about their dietary habits.

b)

Researchers publish participants' private medical information without consent.

c)

Participants are required to sign a consent form.

d)

Participants are given the right to withdraw from the study.

14.

What is a key characteristic of non-maleficence in research?

a)

Doing good for the participants

b)

Providing fair compensation

c)

Avoiding harm to the participants

d)

Ensuring the study is published

15.

If a research project involves participants with a higher risk of harm, the researcher must:

a)

Avoid obtaining informed consent.

b)

Minimize the risks and monitor participants closely.

c)

Allow the participants to take on any risk.

d)

Only involve participants who cannot refuse to participate.