PUP 424 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS A+ RATED
Research is a messy process and rarely as neat as it appears in an investigator's written
report. - ANSWER True
Which of the statements is true? - ANSWER Codes of ethics, such as those written by the
American Psychological Association, the American Sociological Association, and the
American Anthropological Associations are good starts to learn about what other social
scientists consider ethical research.
The key ethical issue in social research is: - ANSWER Whether subjects of the research
are placed at risk by those doing the research
Which of the statements is (are) true? Planners should talk about ethics, because... -
ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following is not one of the three R's of Ethics for Planners? - ANSWER
Reward
If certified planners fail to adhere to the rules of conduct of the AICP, they can lose their
certification. - ANSWER True
Social Research can serve many purposes. Three of the most common and useful
purposes are exploration, description, and communication. - ANSWER False
What is the most common unit of analysis? - ANSWER Individuals
What is the difference between true experiments and quasi-experiments? - ANSWER In
true experiments, subjects are assigned randomly to either a treatment group or control
group, while this is not the case in quasi-experiments.
ANSWERS A+ RATED
Research is a messy process and rarely as neat as it appears in an investigator's written
report. - ANSWER True
Which of the statements is true? - ANSWER Codes of ethics, such as those written by the
American Psychological Association, the American Sociological Association, and the
American Anthropological Associations are good starts to learn about what other social
scientists consider ethical research.
The key ethical issue in social research is: - ANSWER Whether subjects of the research
are placed at risk by those doing the research
Which of the statements is (are) true? Planners should talk about ethics, because... -
ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following is not one of the three R's of Ethics for Planners? - ANSWER
Reward
If certified planners fail to adhere to the rules of conduct of the AICP, they can lose their
certification. - ANSWER True
Social Research can serve many purposes. Three of the most common and useful
purposes are exploration, description, and communication. - ANSWER False
What is the most common unit of analysis? - ANSWER Individuals
What is the difference between true experiments and quasi-experiments? - ANSWER In
true experiments, subjects are assigned randomly to either a treatment group or control
group, while this is not the case in quasi-experiments.
