Deck 17: Behavior Analysis Research Methods

Question 1

The contemporary focus on research ethics grew out of _______.

A) World War I
B) World War II
C) Vietnam War
D) Korean War

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The Nuremberg Code for research on human subjects was developed in response to doctors how conducted medical experiments on prisoners in ________ without consent.

A) Concentration camps
B) Jail cells
C) Military hospitals
D) Psychological facilities

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Helsinki Declaration added two important features to the Nuremberg Code: the interests of the subject should always be placed above the interests of the _____ and every subject should receive the _________ treatment.

A) Study; experimental
B) Society; experimental
C) Study; best-known
D) Society; best-known

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In the _____ syphilis study, participants were infected with syphilis without their knowledge.

A) Tallahassee
B) Tuskegee
C) Tallassee
D) Tusker

Question 5

Each of the following are basic ethical principles of the Belmont Report, except:

A) respect for persons
B) beneficence
C) relevance
D) justice

Question 6

The ethical code for Behavior Analysts is currently called _____.

A) Professional Ethical Code for Behavior Analysts
B) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts
C) Ethical Code for Behavior Analysts
D) Professional Code for Behavior Analysts

Question 7

In the research ethical guidelines for behavior analysts, Article 9.0, Behavior Analysts and Research, summarizes the _______ of obligations of behavior analysts who conduct research.

A) Limitations
B) Lack
C) APAs list
D) Breadth

Question 8

The use of the term "investigator" as a descriptor for both researchers and practitioners suggests that for both professionals the common agenda is to __________.

A) research new ways to improve behavior
B) learn what is going on with a target behavior
C) learn the most effective way to treat a target behavior
D) learn how to create projects with strong experimental control

Question 9

One sign of the difference between the objectives of research versus clinical practice has to do with what is done with ____________.

A) participants
B) behavior definitions
C) methods
D) outcomes

Question 10

Upon examination of the BACB ethical guidelines, there is a considerable ______ in the ethical responsibilities of researchers and practitioners.

A) Separation
B) Disparity
C) Overlap
D) Sameness

Question 11

All behavior analyst researchers have an obligation to do each of the following except:

A) conform to all applicable laws and regulations
B) comply with mandated-reporting requirements
C) conduct research after participants approve the methods involved
D) plan research to minimize the possibility that results will be misleading

Question 12

All behavior analyst researchers have an obligation to do each of the following except:

A) seek to resolve unclear ethical issues
B) conduct research only after already conducting a thesis under a supervisor
C) avoid conflicts of interest
D) minimize interference with participants or research environment

Question 13

Some ethical terms can be vague (e.g., having "due concern"). To address these uncertainties behavior analysts should turn to:

A) supervisees
B) peers
C) previous supervisors
D) the literature

Question 14

Not all practitioners are adequately prepared for _______, and not all researchers are prepared to offer ______ services.

A) Services; empirical
B) Research; clinical
C) Services; clinical
D) Research; empirical

Question 15

Research is distinguished from practice by its objective of obtaining and communicating findings that will:

A) solve behavioral problems for a population
B) guide clinical decisions for a population
C) hold for a population
D) improve the lives of a population

Question 16

Consent doesn't only involve being free to participate, but also

A) learning all details of the study to participate
B) declining their assigned experimental group and changing if desired
C) participating as an advisor for future studies
D) declining to participate or withdrawing at any time without penalty

Question 17

Behavior analysts _______ confidential information concerning participants whenever possible.

A) Discuss
B) Disclose
C) Dissent
D) Disguise

Question 18

Behavior analysts inform the participant that _______ will occur at the conclusions of the participant's involvement in the research.

A) Compensation
B) Debriefing
C) Authorship
D) Publication

Question 19

Behavior analysts fully _______ the work of others.

A) Replicate
B) Extend
C) Cite
D) Criticize

Question 20

Each of the following describe ways to acknowledge the contribution of others to research, except:

A) include them as co-authors
B) thank them verbally
C) footnote their contributions
D) acknowledge them in publications

Question 21

Describe how the contemporary focus on research ethics grew out of World War II.

Question 22

Describe the Helsinki Declaration and discuss the important features it added to the principles of the Nuremberg Code.

Question 23

Discuss the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and the problems with it.

Question 24

Discuss how early behavior analysts contacted research regulations through the field of psychology.

Question 25

Describe how behavior analysts came to have their own, separate ethical guidelines.

Question 26

Discuss the key defining features that separate behavior analytic research from ABA clinical practice.

Question 27

Are behavior analyst researchers obligated to be ethical in ways that are not relevant to researchers? Why or why not?

Question 28

What does the statement "The days in which all an investigator had to do was design and run a study are long past" mean? What must investigators comply with?

Question 29

List at least 3 of the characteristics of responsible research described in Article 9.02.

Question 30

When should behavior analyst turn to peers regarding ethics and why?

Question 31

What does this statement mean: "Not all practitioners are adequately prepared to conduct research projects, any more than all researchers are prepared to offer practical services" and what should practitioners interested in research do?

Question 32

Why is informed consent an important ethical standard? Is it important for only researchers? Why or why not?

Question 33

What do behavior analysts do with personally identifiable information of clients or participants?

Question 34

What occurs at the conclusion of a participant's involvement in research with a behavior analyst?

Question 35

What are behavior analysts who serve on grant committees or journal reviews ethically obligated to do?

Question 36

How do behavior analysts avoid plagiarism?

Question 37

How do behavior analysts acknowledge the contributions of others?

Question 38

Describe the ethical obligations behavior analysts have regarding the accuracy and use of data.

Question 39

Looking at the research ethics section in the PECC, the description of responsibilities is broad and limited in detail. Describe the language that ensures the ethical requirements are actually quite comprehensive.