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WorksheetsEthical Issues
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What term did the APA recommend using instead of 'subjects'?
Testees
Respondents
Subjects
Participants
What is one way experimenters can be unethical?
Misleading participants
Conducting experiments in public
Offering incentives
Using too many participants
What should experimenters do if equipment breaks down?
Ignore the issue
Delay the experiment indefinitely
Notify the participants
Continue without it
Why is it important for experimenters to be punctual?
To avoid paperwork
To finish the experiment quickly
To impress the participants
Participants' time is valuable
What does informed consent ensure?
Participants are monitored
Participants are tested multiple times
Participants are paid
Participants are aware of the study details
What should participants be informed about regarding their rights?
Right to withdraw from the research
Right to change the experiment
Right to demand results
Right to choose other participants
What are demand characteristics?
Physical traits of participants
Characteristics of the experimenter
Statistical data from the experiment
Attributes that lead participants to behave in a certain way
How can demand characteristics be minimized?
Using automation
Changing the experiment location
Increasing participant numbers
Using more complex instructions
What is a blind experiment?
Participants are unaware of the IV levels
Experimenters are unaware of the participants
Both participants and experimenters are aware of the IV
Participants are informed about everything
What does double-blind mean?
Neither participants nor experimenters know the IV levels
Only participants know the IV levels
Participants are informed about the experiment
Only experimenters know the IV levels
What is deception in research?
Concealing the real purpose of an experiment
Misleading participants about their roles
Changing the results after the experiment
Offering false incentives
What is fabricating in research?
Collecting data incorrectly
Constructing false data
Using outdated methods
Misinterpreting results
What is plagiarism?
Using too many quotes
Summarizing without credit
Citing sources incorrectly
Presenting another's work as your own
What should psychologists not falsify?
Their funding sources
Their participant numbers
Their research methods
Their credentials
What is a questionable trick in experimental design?
Using random sampling
Designing to fulfill researchers' expectations
Standardizing procedures
Controlling variables
What can lead to dishonesty in data collection?
Using human judgment
Automating the process
Standardizing responses
Using multiple experimenters
What should not be done when reporting results?
Providing clear data
Citing sources accurately
Distorting graphs or statistics
Summarizing findings
What is the purpose of using multiple experimenters?
To increase participant numbers
To confuse participants
To speed up the process
To reduce bias
What is the ethical standard regarding data fabrication?
Psychologists can ignore data errors
Psychologists must always disclose errors
Psychologists can fabricate data if necessary
Psychologists do not fabricate data
What is the implication of bad research?
It can attract more participants
It can retard the expansion of knowledge
It can lead to more funding
It can improve research methods
What should be done if errors are found in published data?
Ignore the errors
Take reasonable steps to correct them
Change the data
Publish a new study
What is the main concern with deception in experiments?
Increased participant numbers
Faster results
Moral and ethical implications
Improved data accuracy
What is the role of informed consent?
To ensure participants are fully informed
To reduce participant numbers
To limit participant rights
To increase experiment duration
