PHYSIOL stats and ethics Flashcards
According to the “National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research”, the general principles of research conduct include:
Research merit and integrity, Justice, Beneficence, Respect
What is the definition of Beneficence?
doing or producing good
According to the “National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research”, the principle of “Justice” in your human ethical considerations would involve:
a fair distribution of the benefits of participation in research
A risk is a potential for harm, discomfort or inconvenience. Researchers:
A. need to identify risks and gauge the severity of the harm (and consequences)
B. need to identify risks and gauge their probability of occurring
C. need to minimize the risks to participants
D. include, in their research design, mechanisms to deal adequately with any harms that occur
True or False: Research is of “low risk” where the only foreseeable risk is one of discomfort. Research is of “negligible risk” where there is no foreseeable risk of harm or discomfort.
true
True or False: If I conducted a student survey and gave the participants a chocolate bar, this would be unethical as it is inappropriate to provide any form of reimbursement.
false
According to the “Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research” if you were to discover that your supervisor/employer was fabricating scientific results. You should . . .
not conceal or help the research misconduct of others, therefore, you would report this to the relevant authority
Research that has merit is:
justifiable by its potential benefit
Once a research project is completed, researchers should ensure all data is appropriately discarded.
false
If we draw a sample of students from a ‘normal’ population, the sample distribution is known as:
A Gaussian distribution
When you want to show the average size and variation of a sample, the bars and error bars in your figure should represent:
mean - average size
standard deviation - variation of sample
The standard error of the mean is calculated from:
the estimated standard deviation and the population size
a paired t-test allows:
the comparison of two paired samples (groups)
If you test the effects of three different conditions (i.e. control, treatment 1 and treatment 2) on the same group, then the statistical test would be:
a repeated measures one-way ANOVA
