RM 502 - 4 - Ethics

Fundamentally, research ethics are about doing the ​ (a)   thing for all involved.

• right
• best
• easiest

The modern history of human-subject protections began at ______.

• Tuskegee

• Nurermburg

• Stanford

• Belmont

The _____, passed in 1974 represents one of the first serious attempts to build a comprehensive system of research ethics in the U.S.

• National Research Act

• Declaration of Helsinki

• Tuskegee Code

• Kefauver-Harris Amendments

The principle of​ (a)   means that researchers should attempt to maximize the benefits of participation and take steps to identify and limit the potential for harm.

• beneficence
• respect for persons
• justice
• non-maleficence

The principle of​ (a)   means that participation should be based on fairness and not on circumstances that give researchers access to or control of a population based on status.

• justice
• respect for persons
• non-maleficence
• beneficience

Carlos wants to make sure that any information from participant surveys is not shared with the shelter's administration to avoid potential consequences. This issue relates most strongly to _________.

• deception

• beneficence

• justice

• confidentiality

Research misconduct involving manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record is classified as ​ (a)  

• falsification
• plagiarism
• fabrication
• deception

Sergey is lagging behind his research schedule. Desperate to demonstrate that he is making good use of federal grant money, he makes up data to present in a progress report. What behavior is Sergey demonstrating?

• plagiarism

• falsification

• fabrication

• decption

The role of the ______ is to review all proposed research involving human subjects to ensure that subjects are going to be treated ethically and that their rights and welfare will be adequately protected.

In research, ​ ​ (a)   means protection of personal information about participants

• privacy
• confidentiality
• anonymity
• de-identification