Practice Quiz

Chapter 3
Ethical Research

Here are some questions for a practice quiz. The questions are multiple-choice and true-false. They may not resemble the questions that your instructor may ask on a test. That is, the questions on your class exams may be more difficult and may include essay and short answer questions.

When you get your score, you will be shown the correct answers. Take the quiz as many times as you like.

1. Psychological studies must be reviewed for possible sources of physical and psychological stress.
True
False

2. All research must include a procedure to obtain informed consent.
True
False

3. Asking people whether they wish to participate in a study after telling them all of the potential risks and benefits is called informed consent.
True
False

4. A researcher records the tips left at a restaurant. The amount of the tip is related to size of the check, and the number and gender composition of people in the party. According to regulations, this research would be classified as:
No risk
Minimal risk
Greater than minimal risk

5. Which is not a reason for a debriefing session?
Required by Health and Human Services regulations.
Deal with issues of stress or deception.
Education about psychological research.

6. Research conducted today has more ethical problems that research conducted 30 years ago.
True
False

7. Survey research in which people are asked questions about themselves has no ethical risk.

True
False

8. According to Health and Human Services regulations, informed consent is necessary in all research investigations.

True
False

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