Test Bank For Practice of Research In Criminology And Criminal Justice 6th Edition By Bachman

Test Bank For Practice of Research In Criminology And Criminal Justice 6th Edition By Bachman

Bachman, The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice 6th Edition

Chapter 3: Doing Research Ethically

Test Bank

1. Which of the following is not one of the ethical elements established in the “Belmont Report”? 

a. Beneficence 

b. Justice 

*c. Compensation 

d. Respect 

 

Section: Historical Background

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

2. Which of the following was not an issue with the Tuskegee Syphilis Study:

a. Proper medical treatment was withheld from some subjects. 

b. Informed consent was not obtained from subjects.

c. Some subjects were not told that they had syphilis. 

*d. The subjects were given substantial amounts of money to participate that it affected their voluntary participation. 

Section: Historical Background

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

3. Researchers must set aside all personal biases and prejudices if research is to be approached: 

*a. Objectively 

b. Qualitatively 

c. Quantitatively 

d. Subjectively 

 

Section: Ethical Principles

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

4. In order to ensure openness and honesty in research, all of the following should be, if not published, at least open to public scrutiny except: 

a. Data 

b. Data collection methods 

c. Research procedures 

*d. Subjects’ names 

 

Section: Ethical Principles

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

5. One year after completion of Milgram’s obedience study, interviews with the subjects found that:

*a. The majority reported that they were pleased with their participation in the study

b. The majority reported that they were displeased with their participation in the study. 

c. Older subjects, but not younger subjects, reported that they were pleased with their participation in the study 

d. Almost all reported traumatic reactions as a result of participation in the experiment. 

 

Section: Ethicial Principles

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

6. All of the following are requirements when obtaining informed consent except: 

a. Subjects must be informed of their roles in the research study. 

*b. Subjects can never be deceived. 

c. Subjects must consent voluntarily. 

d. Subjects must comprehend what they are told. 

 

Section: Ethical Principles

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

7. Institutional review boards regulate:

a. All experiments involving humans, animals, plants, or robotics. 

b. Experiments involving animals only. 

*c. Experiments involving human subjects. 

d. Experiments in which subjects are at great risk of physical harm.

 

Section: Historical Background

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

8. Which of the following groups is not considered to be a vulnerable population, subject to special protection? 

*a. The elderly 

b. Pregnant women 

c. Prisoners 

d. Educationally disadvantaged persons 

 

Section: Ethical Principles

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

9. Which of the following groups can give only assent, but not informed consent, to participate in a study? 

a. University students 

*b. Children 

c. Economically disadvantaged persons 

d. Prisoners 

 

Section: Ethical Principles

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 

10. If only some research subjects—not all—were given compensation for participation in a study, this would be a violation of:

a. Informed consent

b. Beneficence

*c. Justice

d. Respect for persons

Section: Historical Background

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application