Question 1

Which of the following is considered an unethical research practice?&#10;A) Using the proposal stage to &#34;pick the brains&#34; of the research companies&#10;B) Giving the child's rights precedence over the researcher's rights.&#10;C) Paying participants even if they discontinue the study in the middle.&#10;D) Informing a research company if there is more than one company bidding on a project.

Accepted Answer

Using the proposal stage to "pick the brains" of research companies without intending to hire them exploits their resources and ideas unethically. It's considered bad practice because it takes advantage of the effort and intellectual property of the companies involved without compensation or genuine intent to engage their services.

Question 2

Which of the following is a bias that can occur in a research study?&#10;A) Human/Researcher bias&#10;B) Order bias&#10;C) Methodology bias.&#10;D) All of the above are possible biases

Accepted Answer

All of the options listed, Human/Researcher bias, Order bias, and Methodology bias, are types of biases that can affect the validity and reliability of a research study.

Question 3

__________ is showing a series of stimuli in a specific order and not rotating the elements so that there is no bias in the manner in which they were shown.&#10;A) Human bias&#10;B) Methodology bias&#10;C) Order bias&#10;D) Participant bias

Accepted Answer

Order bias occurs when the sequence in which stimuli are presented influences the response, rather than the stimuli themselves. By not rotating the elements, the study risks introducing a systematic bias based on the order of presentation.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of respondent recruitment?&#10;A) Voluntary participation is a key issue in recruiting respondents.&#10;B) One level of deception is using research as a premise for selling someone something.&#10;C) Another aspect of respondent recruitment is in the area of coercing someone to participate in a study against their will.&#10;D) You must pay the respondent what you said you would.&#10;E) You do not need to pay a respondent if they stop participating in the study in the middle of it.

Accepted Answer

Respondents should be compensated for their time and effort as agreed, even if they choose to stop participating in the study midway, unless otherwise specified in the agreement.

Question 5

It is considered deceptive to use research as a premise for selling someone something.

Accepted Answer

Using research as a premise for selling something can be considered deceptive if the research is misrepresented, cherry-picked, or otherwise manipulated to mislead the consumer into making a purchase decision they might not have made had they been fully informed.

Question 6

Voluntary participation is a key issue in recruiting respondents.

Accepted Answer

Voluntary participation is crucial in research ethics, ensuring that respondents choose to participate freely without coercion, thereby respecting their autonomy and consent.

Question 7

Participants can be coerced to take part in a research study if the results will benefit them.

Accepted Answer

Ethical guidelines in research strictly prohibit coercion, ensuring that participation in any study is voluntary and based on informed consent, regardless of potential benefits to participants.

Question 8

When recruiting children to participate in a research study, it is enough to get the consent of the child.

Accepted Answer

When recruiting children to participate in a research study, it is necessary to obtain consent from their parents or legal guardians in addition to assent from the children themselves, depending on the child's age and ability to understand.

Question 9

A researcher need not pay a participant who discontinues or stop participating in the study in the middle of it.

Accepted Answer

Researchers often outline compensation details in the informed consent form, which may include partial payment for partial participation. Ethically, participants should be compensated for the time and effort they have contributed, even if they discontinue the study.

Question 10

What are the different kinds of bias that can occur in a research study?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Why is ethics in research important?

Accepted Answer

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Deck 37: Ethics in Research