PSYCH 3980 FINAL EXAM 2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM VERSION 1
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /A+ STUDY MATERIAL
Unethical choices of Tuskegee Syphilis Study - ANSWER-1. The participants
were not treated respectfully.
2. The participants were harmed.
3. The participants were a targeted, disadvantaged social group.
WEIRD participants - ANSWER-Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and
Democratic
a population that may not apply to everyone
Balancing - ANSWER-potential risk to participants vs. the benefit to society (value
of the knowledge)
Belmont Report - ANSWER-1. Respect for persons
2. Beneficence
3. Justice
respect for persons - ANSWER-treating persons as autonomous agents and
protecting those with diminished autonomy
Children
People with intellectual disabilities
Prisoners - ANSWER-What groups with diminished autonomy are protected by the
Belmont Report
Undue Influence - ANSWER-offering an incentive too attractive to refuse
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,Beneficience - ANSWER-researchers must take precautions to protect participants
from harm and to ensure their well-being
prinicple of beneficence - ANSWER-Anonymous and confidential Studies
Justice - ANSWER-§ Calls for a fair balance between the kinds of ppl who
participate in research and the kinds of people who benefit from it
§ Who bears the burden of research participation
§ Specific group: demonstrate that the problem under study is especially prevalent
in the specific group or in that type of institution
APA's Five General Ethical Principles - ANSWER-1. Beneficence and
Nonmaleficence
2. Fidelity and Responsibility
3. Integrity
4. Justice
5. Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
Fidelity and Responsibility - ANSWER-establish relationships of trust; accept
responsibility for professional behavior
integrity - ANSWER-strive to be accurate, truthful, and honest in one's role as
researcher, teacher, or practitioner
Institutional Review Board - ANSWER-A committee responsible for interpreting
ethical principles and ensuring that research using human participants is conducted
ethically
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, Informed Consent - ANSWER-Researcher's obligation to explain the study to
potential participants, give them a chance to decide whether to participate (not
always necessary)
If the study is not likely to cause harm, involves a completely anonymous
questionnaire, or takes place in an educational setting - ANSWER-When is
informed Consent not required?
Deception - ANSWER-Withhold some details of the study from participants,
actively lie to participants
Principle of beneficence: gain in knowledge worth the cost of lying to participants
Debriefing - ANSWER-the post-experimental explanation of a study, including its
purpose and any deceptions, to its participants
Openness and Transparency - ANSWER-What two goals do Research misconduct
violate?
Openness - ANSWER-researchers increasingly share their raw data
Transparency - ANSWER-researchers report their process—describing all
measured variables and statistical analyses in the Method section
plagarism - ANSWER-using others' ideas and words without clearly
acknowledging the source of information
Self-plagiarism - ANSWER-Copying material you have previously produced and
passing it off as a new production.
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COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /A+ STUDY MATERIAL
Unethical choices of Tuskegee Syphilis Study - ANSWER-1. The participants
were not treated respectfully.
2. The participants were harmed.
3. The participants were a targeted, disadvantaged social group.
WEIRD participants - ANSWER-Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and
Democratic
a population that may not apply to everyone
Balancing - ANSWER-potential risk to participants vs. the benefit to society (value
of the knowledge)
Belmont Report - ANSWER-1. Respect for persons
2. Beneficence
3. Justice
respect for persons - ANSWER-treating persons as autonomous agents and
protecting those with diminished autonomy
Children
People with intellectual disabilities
Prisoners - ANSWER-What groups with diminished autonomy are protected by the
Belmont Report
Undue Influence - ANSWER-offering an incentive too attractive to refuse
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,Beneficience - ANSWER-researchers must take precautions to protect participants
from harm and to ensure their well-being
prinicple of beneficence - ANSWER-Anonymous and confidential Studies
Justice - ANSWER-§ Calls for a fair balance between the kinds of ppl who
participate in research and the kinds of people who benefit from it
§ Who bears the burden of research participation
§ Specific group: demonstrate that the problem under study is especially prevalent
in the specific group or in that type of institution
APA's Five General Ethical Principles - ANSWER-1. Beneficence and
Nonmaleficence
2. Fidelity and Responsibility
3. Integrity
4. Justice
5. Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
Fidelity and Responsibility - ANSWER-establish relationships of trust; accept
responsibility for professional behavior
integrity - ANSWER-strive to be accurate, truthful, and honest in one's role as
researcher, teacher, or practitioner
Institutional Review Board - ANSWER-A committee responsible for interpreting
ethical principles and ensuring that research using human participants is conducted
ethically
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, Informed Consent - ANSWER-Researcher's obligation to explain the study to
potential participants, give them a chance to decide whether to participate (not
always necessary)
If the study is not likely to cause harm, involves a completely anonymous
questionnaire, or takes place in an educational setting - ANSWER-When is
informed Consent not required?
Deception - ANSWER-Withhold some details of the study from participants,
actively lie to participants
Principle of beneficence: gain in knowledge worth the cost of lying to participants
Debriefing - ANSWER-the post-experimental explanation of a study, including its
purpose and any deceptions, to its participants
Openness and Transparency - ANSWER-What two goals do Research misconduct
violate?
Openness - ANSWER-researchers increasingly share their raw data
Transparency - ANSWER-researchers report their process—describing all
measured variables and statistical analyses in the Method section
plagarism - ANSWER-using others' ideas and words without clearly
acknowledging the source of information
Self-plagiarism - ANSWER-Copying material you have previously produced and
passing it off as a new production.
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