Ethics in Science Quiz

What does 'ethics in science' mean?

• Following rules and regulations in scientific experiments

• Using scientific methods to study ethical principles

• Applying ethical principles in scientific research

• Promoting ethical behavior among scientists

What are some of the rules we need to have when working with students or other people?

• Confidentiality, voluntary participation, informed consent

• Minimal necessary deception, debriefing after the experiment

• Withdrawal rights, right to refuse to participate

• All of the above

Should the rules be different for adults and children? If so, why?

• Yes, because adults have more rights than children

• No, the rules should be the same for everyone

• Yes, because children need more protection

• No, adults and children should be treated differently

What privacy principle is this?

Participation is voluntary; participants are informed of the purpose, methods, demands and risks

Clue: Informed...

What are two criteria from the National Statement

• Beneficence and Justice

• Respect for human beings and participant recruitment

• Confidentiality and research merit

• Justice and data collection

What experimenter responsibility is this?

Only if no alternative, participants debriefed later

• Deception in research

• Debriefing

• Informed consent

• Confidentiality

What is the definition for 'Security of personal information'?

• Participants can withdraw at any time and for no reason

• Cannot use or disclose private information without consent

• Protection against loss, unauthorised access

• Clarify nature of the research; check participant well-being

What experimenter responsibility is this?

Clarify nature of the research; check participant well-being

• Deception in research

• Debriefing

• Informed consent

• Confidentiality

What are two criteria from the National Statement

• Beneficence and withdrawal rights

• Respect for human beings and justice

• Confidentiality and research merit

• Justice and data collection

What did the Little Albert experiment prove?

• Humans can be operant-conditioned

• Humans can be classically conditioned

• Humans cannot be operant-conditioned

• Humans cannot be classically conditioned