Biological aging is defined as the deterioration of organisms that leads inevitably to their death.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Due to the ethical standard concerning _____, a researcher could not tell a parent that the parent's child scored in the genius range on an IQ test that the researcher had given.
a. informed consent
b. debriefing
c. protection from harm
d. confidentiality
Question 3In a study in which participants are tricked into believing that they caused harm to someone else, a researcher is obligated to make sure that the participants are told about the true nature of the study before they leave and also must make sure that the participants do not feel badly about their behavior. These two obligations are referred to as
a. informed consent and debriefing.
b. debriefing and protection from harm.
c. protection from harm and confidentiality.
d. confidentiality and informed consent.
Question 4After Mr. Flay has finished filling out a survey that he thought was on cooking skills, he is told that the actual purpose of the survey was to assess his intelligence. This best represents the concept of
a. informed consent.
b. debriefing.
c. protection from harm.
d. confidentiality.
Question 5The fact that a study participant needs to be aware of what they may experience while in a research study illustrates the concept of
a. informed consent.
b. debriefing.
c. protection from harm.
d. confidentiality.
Question 6The American Psychological Association and the Society for Research on Child Development guidelines for ethics in research stipulate all of the following EXCEPT
a. informed consent.
b. the avoidance of physical and psychological harm.
c. debriefing participants.
d. testing participants using multiple measures.