Unit 1: Concepts
Topic 1.6: Responsibility Questions
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Match each social responsibility to what it involves.
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The core principle behind research ethics is that:
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Match each ethical guideline to what it protects.
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Keeping data private and anonymous so individuals cannot be identified is:
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Agreeing to take part while knowing what the study involves is:
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Turning a small average difference into a fixed label for everyone in a group is:
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A key reason animals are sometimes used in psychological research is that:
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Presenting results accurately, with their limits and without exaggeration, is:
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Beyond protecting participants, social responsibility is mainly about:
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Giving research animals better housing and pain relief is an example of:
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In the 3Rs, using a computer model or a brain scan in place of animals is:
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Outline what is meant by the social responsibility of psychologists.
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A participant feels uncomfortable halfway through and stops taking part. Which guideline protects this?
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Outline what is meant by the right to withdraw.
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A team uses 300 rats where 60 would give the same sound result. Which of the 3Rs does this break?
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Why should a psychologist think about how a finding might be misused before publishing it?
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A newspaper turns a small study into "Scientists prove all teenagers are lazy".
Which duty does this break?
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Explain the ethical responsibilities a researcher must meet when studying children's reactions to a mildly frightening film. Use examples.
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Explain the ethical responsibilities a researcher must meet before using animals to test a new anti-anxiety drug. Use examples.
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