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Question 1
What are some of the frequent frustrations in writing or reading about research ethics?
a] Writers differ over what is ethically acceptable.
b] The same debates are rehearsed over decades.
c] Cases of ethical violation tend to be linked with certain research methods.
d] All of the above.
Question 2
Which of the following ideas is not associated with the stance of situation ethics?
a] Anything goes
b] Principled relativism
c] The end justifies the means
d] No choice
Question 3
How many categories of ethical principles do Diener and Crandell refer to?
a] Three: harm to students; lack of informed consent; invasion of privacy on social media.
b] Four: harm to participants; lack of informed consent; invasion of privacy; involvement of deception
c] Two: ethical and unethical
d] Two: right and wrong
Question 4
Which of the following is a form of harm that might be suffered by research participants?
a] Physical injury
b] Stress and anxiety
c] Impaired development
d] All of the above
Question 5
Why is it important that personal data about research participants are kept within secure, confidential records?
a] So that the participants cannot find out what has been written about them.
b] In case individuals, places, or organizations can be harmed through identification or disclosure of personal information.
c] So that government officials, teachers, and other people in authority can have easy access to the data.
d] To enable the researcher to track down individuals and find out more about their lives.
Question 6
Which method is most commonly associated with a lack of informed consent?
a] Qualitative content analysis
b] In-depth interviewing
c] Covert observation
d] Structured interviewing
Question 7
Why is it "easier said than done" to ensure that the principle of informed consent is adhered to?
a] It is not practicable to present every participant with all the information about the study.
b] Sometimes it is desirable to withhold certain pieces of information, such as the length of time an interview will take.
c] If the participants knew exactly what the researcher was intending to study, they might change their behavior.
d] All of the above.
Question 8
Apart from the fact that it is "not a nice thing to do", what is an important ethical disadvantage of deceiving participants?
a] It can damage the professional reputation of the researcher and their discipline.
b] It makes it more difficult to gain access to deviant or hidden populations.
c] It means that records of personal data about the participants cannot be made anonymous.
d] None of the above.
Question 9
Which of the following is an example of deception in business research?
a] The obtaining of company material without permission.
b] The researcher wearing a disguise during an observation.
c] The researcher representing their research as being about a different topic.
d] The researcher failing to ask permission to interview someone.
Question 10
What problem does a research organization face when drawing up an ethical code?
a] Identifying relevant legislation that should guide behaviour.
b] Reflecting the difficulty of making truly ethical decisions.
c] Incorporating assessments for the ethical behaviour of participants.
d] All of the above.