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1
Psychologists are expected to adhere to a strict set of ethical guidelines aimed at protecting participants. Which of the following would you be unlikely to find in the APA guidelines?
A)Protect participants from physical and mental harm.
B)Participation in research should be completely voluntary.
C)Participants should be informed about the nature of procedures prior to their participation in the experiment.
D)Researchers should pay subjects for their time.
2
Wuzza Subject participated in a psychological experiment. Following his participation in the experiment, Wuzza must be given a debriefing in which he:
A)receives an explanation for the study and the procedures involved.
B)is deceived about the true nature of the experimental manipulation.
C)is asked to participate in future studies.
D)signs brief consent forms.
3
Dr. Penelope Thunderthighs expected runners who drank her nutrition drink would be faster in the 100-meter dash than those sprinters who did not. When she timed the racers, she would stop the watch when she anticipated one of her nutrition racers was about to cross the line. When one of the non-nutrition racers crossed the line, she waited until he or she completely crossed the line before stopping the watch. Dr. Thunderthighs unintentionally created __________ in her study.
A)experimental bias
B)participant expectations
C)a placebo effect
D)experimenter debriefings
4
Dr. Obsessa Compulsa was a meticulous researcher. To make sure her assistants did not give any hints regarding which participants were in which treatment groups and to make sure her participants did not know which group they were in, she employed a:
A)placebo effect.
B)computer simulated study.
C)single blind procedure.
D)double blind procedure.
5
Researchers who use nonhuman animals in experiments:
A)must worry about ethical standards.
B)must make every effort to minimize discomfort in experimental procedures.
C)must follow federal regulations specifying how animals are to be housed, fed, and maintained.
D)All of these.
6
When confronted with the vast amount of research that is conducted, it is crucial to scrutinize the research. All of the following questions should be asked EXCEPT:
A)What was the purpose of the research?
B)Was the researcher a known scientist in the field?
C)How well was the research conducted?
D)Are the results presented fairly?





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