From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes
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In what year was the Nuremberg Code, a set of 10 principles for ethical research, written?
View answer and explanationAn institutional review board (IRB) must consist of at least how many members?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT one of the three core principles of research ethics identified in the Belmont Report?
View answer and explanationWhat key standard did the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki add to the ethical principles previously established by the Nuremberg Code?
View answer and explanationThe APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, first published in 1953, contains approximately how many specific ethical standards?
View answer and explanationAccording to federal regulations, what level of review is required for research that poses a risk no greater than that encountered by healthy people in daily life or during routine examinations?
View answer and explanationUnder APA Ethics Code Standard 8.07, psychologists are forbidden from deceiving prospective participants about research that is reasonably expected to cause what?
View answer and explanationWhat is the process of informing research participants about the purpose of a study, revealing any deception, and correcting misconceptions as soon as possible after their participation?
View answer and explanationAccording to APA Ethics Code Standard 8.05, in which of the following situations may a psychologist dispense with informed consent?
View answer and explanationWhat does APA Ethics Code Standard 8.11 on plagiarism state?
View answer and explanationUnder Standard 8.09, when is it permissible for psychologists to use a procedure that subjects animals to pain, stress, or privation?
View answer and explanationWhat is the requirement under APA Standard 8.14 regarding sharing research data after publication?
View answer and explanationAccording to the description of the IRB composition, which of the following is a mandatory requirement for its membership?
View answer and explanationWhich historical ethics code was created in 1978 in the United States, largely in response to concerns about the Tuskegee syphilis study?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for research at the lowest level of risk, which includes studies on normal educational practices or the use of nonsensitive, anonymous surveys?
View answer and explanationAccording to Standard 8.02, which of the following is NOT a required component of informed consent?
View answer and explanationWhat does APA Standard 8.10 concerning reporting research results explicitly forbid?
View answer and explanationWhen research participation is a course requirement, what must psychologists do according to Standard 8.04?
View answer and explanationAccording to Standard 8.09, what must psychologists do when performing surgical procedures on animals?
View answer and explanationWhat is defined as publishing the same data a second time as though it were new?
View answer and explanationWhat does Standard 8.06 advise regarding offering inducements for research participation?
View answer and explanationUnder what condition can a psychologist delay or withhold information during debriefing, according to Standard 8.08?
View answer and explanationWhat is the ethical responsibility of a psychologist who reviews a research proposal for a grant, according to Standard 8.15?
View answer and explanationThe Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, a set of laws in the United States, is based on which foundational document?
View answer and explanationWhat kind of review can be done by a single member of the IRB or a separate committee for research that qualifies as expedited?
View answer and explanationInformed consent for intervention research must clarify to participants all of the following EXCEPT:
View answer and explanationIn what decade was the most recent revision of the APA Ethics Code mentioned in the chapter?
View answer and explanationUnder Standard 8.03, when is obtaining informed consent prior to recording voices or images NOT required?
View answer and explanationWhat must psychologists do if they discover significant errors in their published data, according to Standard 8.10?
View answer and explanationAccording to APA publication credit standards (Standard 8.12), how should authorship be determined?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary purpose of an institutional review board (IRB)?
View answer and explanationUnder Standard 8.01 Institutional Approval, what must psychologists do before beginning their research?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is an example of research that would require review by the full board of IRB members?
View answer and explanationThe principle of 'respect for persons' from the Belmont Report acknowledges individuals' autonomy and translates to which practical requirement in research?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, what is the term for using others' words or ideas without proper acknowledgment?
View answer and explanationIn what circumstances can researchers dispense with informed consent for research involving archival data, according to Standard 8.05?
View answer and explanationThe principle of 'beneficence' in the Belmont Report underscores the importance of what?
View answer and explanationAccording to the 'Scholarly Integrity' section, what is self-plagiarism?
View answer and explanationWhen is it appropriate for an animal's life to be terminated in a research study, according to Standard 8.09?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key condition for allowing deception in research, according to Standard 8.07?
View answer and explanationWhich APA Ethics Code standard is most relevant to the topics of informed consent, deception, debriefing, and scholarly integrity?
View answer and explanationIf a psychologist becomes aware that research procedures have harmed a participant, what is their responsibility under Standard 8.08?
View answer and explanationWhat is required for psychologists to use shared data requested from other researchers for verification purposes, according to Standard 8.14?
View answer and explanationWhich of these is NOT a characteristic of the composition of an IRB as described in the chapter?
View answer and explanationThe APA Ethics Code is also known by what other name?
View answer and explanationWhat does the 'Scholarly Integrity' section say about using proper acknowledgment for others' ideas?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, when is it good practice to remind participants of their right to withdraw from a study?
View answer and explanationWhat is the APA's position on the use of nonhuman animal subjects in research, as described in the chapter?
View answer and explanationThe chapter discusses that some researchers have argued that deception in research is rarely if ever ethically justified. Which of the following is NOT one of the arguments they use?
View answer and explanationHow does the APA Ethics Code approach the issue of deception in research?
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