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From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes

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Question 1

In what year was the Nuremberg Code, a set of 10 principles for ethical research, written?

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Question 2

An institutional review board (IRB) must consist of at least how many members?

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Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three core principles of research ethics identified in the Belmont Report?

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Question 4

What key standard did the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki add to the ethical principles previously established by the Nuremberg Code?

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Question 5

The APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, first published in 1953, contains approximately how many specific ethical standards?

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Question 6

According 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?

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Question 7

Under APA Ethics Code Standard 8.07, psychologists are forbidden from deceiving prospective participants about research that is reasonably expected to cause what?

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Question 8

What 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?

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Question 9

According to APA Ethics Code Standard 8.05, in which of the following situations may a psychologist dispense with informed consent?

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Question 10

What does APA Ethics Code Standard 8.11 on plagiarism state?

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Question 11

Under Standard 8.09, when is it permissible for psychologists to use a procedure that subjects animals to pain, stress, or privation?

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Question 12

What is the requirement under APA Standard 8.14 regarding sharing research data after publication?

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Question 13

According to the description of the IRB composition, which of the following is a mandatory requirement for its membership?

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Question 14

Which historical ethics code was created in 1978 in the United States, largely in response to concerns about the Tuskegee syphilis study?

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Question 15

What 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?

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Question 16

According to Standard 8.02, which of the following is NOT a required component of informed consent?

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Question 17

What does APA Standard 8.10 concerning reporting research results explicitly forbid?

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Question 18

When research participation is a course requirement, what must psychologists do according to Standard 8.04?

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Question 19

According to Standard 8.09, what must psychologists do when performing surgical procedures on animals?

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Question 20

What is defined as publishing the same data a second time as though it were new?

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Question 21

What does Standard 8.06 advise regarding offering inducements for research participation?

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Question 22

Under what condition can a psychologist delay or withhold information during debriefing, according to Standard 8.08?

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Question 23

What is the ethical responsibility of a psychologist who reviews a research proposal for a grant, according to Standard 8.15?

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Question 24

The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, a set of laws in the United States, is based on which foundational document?

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Question 25

What kind of review can be done by a single member of the IRB or a separate committee for research that qualifies as expedited?

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Question 26

Informed consent for intervention research must clarify to participants all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 27

In what decade was the most recent revision of the APA Ethics Code mentioned in the chapter?

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Question 28

Under Standard 8.03, when is obtaining informed consent prior to recording voices or images NOT required?

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Question 29

What must psychologists do if they discover significant errors in their published data, according to Standard 8.10?

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Question 30

According to APA publication credit standards (Standard 8.12), how should authorship be determined?

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Question 31

What is the primary purpose of an institutional review board (IRB)?

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Question 32

Under Standard 8.01 Institutional Approval, what must psychologists do before beginning their research?

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Question 33

Which of the following is an example of research that would require review by the full board of IRB members?

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Question 34

The principle of 'respect for persons' from the Belmont Report acknowledges individuals' autonomy and translates to which practical requirement in research?

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Question 35

According to the chapter, what is the term for using others' words or ideas without proper acknowledgment?

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Question 36

In what circumstances can researchers dispense with informed consent for research involving archival data, according to Standard 8.05?

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Question 37

The principle of 'beneficence' in the Belmont Report underscores the importance of what?

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Question 38

According to the 'Scholarly Integrity' section, what is self-plagiarism?

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Question 39

When is it appropriate for an animal's life to be terminated in a research study, according to Standard 8.09?

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Question 40

What is the key condition for allowing deception in research, according to Standard 8.07?

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Question 41

Which APA Ethics Code standard is most relevant to the topics of informed consent, deception, debriefing, and scholarly integrity?

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Question 42

If a psychologist becomes aware that research procedures have harmed a participant, what is their responsibility under Standard 8.08?

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Question 43

What is required for psychologists to use shared data requested from other researchers for verification purposes, according to Standard 8.14?

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Question 44

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the composition of an IRB as described in the chapter?

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Question 45

The APA Ethics Code is also known by what other name?

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Question 46

What does the 'Scholarly Integrity' section say about using proper acknowledgment for others' ideas?

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Question 47

According to the text, when is it good practice to remind participants of their right to withdraw from a study?

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Question 48

What is the APA's position on the use of nonhuman animal subjects in research, as described in the chapter?

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Question 49

The 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?

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Question 50

How does the APA Ethics Code approach the issue of deception in research?

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