Module 2

Question 1

Institutional Review Boards

Answer 1

• Liability and Responsibility
• IRB protect the safety of research participants
• Risk-Benefit analysis

Question 2

Informed Consent

Answer 2

1. Individuals must give their consent freely, without the use of force, duress, or coercion.
2. They must be free to drop out of the
   experiment at any time.
3. Researchers must give subjects a full explanation of the procedures to be followed and offer to answer any questions about them.

Question 3

Informed Consent

Answer 3

4. Researchers must make clear the potential
   risks and benefits of the experiments.
5. Researchers must provide assurances that all
   data will remain private and confidential.
6. Subjects may not be asked to release the researchers from liability or to waive their legal rights in the case of injury.

Question 4

Contents of Informed Consent

Answer 4

1. Nature of the Experiment
2. Overview of the Procedures
3. Length of the Study (How long will it take)
4. Potential Risks or Benefits
5. Data Confidentiality and Anonymity
6. Required Task (What they will be required to do)

Question 5

Evolution of Ethics in Research

Answer 5

1. Respect for Persons
2. Beneficence
3. Justice

Question 6

The APA Guidelines

Answer 6

1. Deception
2. Confederate
3. Full Disclosure
4. Anonymity & Confidentiality

Question 7

Fraud in Science

Answer 7

1. Data falsification
2. Peer Review
3. Replication
4. Plagiarism