Unit 1: Concepts
Topic 1.6: Responsibility Questions
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Giving research animals better housing and pain relief is an example of:
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Keeping data private and anonymous so individuals cannot be identified is:
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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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Turning a small average group difference into a fixed label for everyone in that group is:
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Match each of the 3Rs to an example.
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Agreeing to take part while knowing what the study involves is:
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Match each ethical guideline to what it protects.
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Beyond protecting participants, social responsibility is mainly about:
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Presenting results accurately, including their limitations and without exaggeration, is:
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A key reason animals are sometimes used in psychological research is that:
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In the 3Rs, using a computer model or brain scan instead of animals is:
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Outline what is meant by the 3Rs in animal research.
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A participant feels uncomfortable halfway through and stops taking part. Which guideline protects this?
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A psychologist studies stress by telling participants they have failed an easy test, then measures their reactions.
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Outline what is meant by the right to withdraw.
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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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When is using mild deception in a study generally acceptable?
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A team uses 300 rats where 60 would give the same valid result. Which 'R' does this most clearly break?
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The cost-benefit test for animal research means a study should proceed only if:
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