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WorksheetsEthics in Research Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What is “duty of care” in research ethics?
A legal requirement to publish all results
Responsibility towards participants, researchers, and anyone affected
An obligation to avoid using questionnaires
Ensuring research is profitable
Which document must be completed and signed before starting research at BNU?
Annual budget report
Ethics checklist and approval form
Dissertation abstract
Literature review summary
Which UK law governs data handling in research?
Freedom of Information Act 2005
Data Protection Act 2018
Equality Act 2010
Human Rights Act 1998
What is “informed consent”?
Telling participants about the research after it finishes
Ensuring participants understand the purpose and agree to take part
Asking participants to sign an NDA
Only sharing research with supervisors
Deception in research is acceptable at BNU when:
It is minimal, does not cause distress, and is justified
It benefits the researcher’s career
It is approved by friends and family
It is never acceptable
What is the purpose of a debriefing?
To recruit more participants
To fully explain the study, answer questions, and ensure no harm
To collect payment for participation
To get signatures for consent
Which of the following is a participant’s right?
To request deletion of their data
To publish the research
To change the research topic
To avoid answering any question without reason
How can researchers ensure anonymity?
Use participant names but hide them in appendices
Avoid including any identifying details in reports
Publish only first names
Ask participants to choose nicknames
Which of these is an example of “worthwhileness” in research?
Conducting research only for profit
Pursuing work that improves wellbeing or services
Using as many participants as possible
Avoiding peer review
What should you do if you accidentally receive confidential company information during research?
Share it in your findings
Sell it for profit
Keep it secure and do not disclose it
Discuss it in class
