ETHICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL
PRACTICES PREMIUM TEST BANK
WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
◉A psychologist, whose primary focus is sleep behaviors, gives an
acquaintance advice regarding psychiatric medication. The psychologist
is considered an expert in his field. Why is this behavior unethical?
A. The psychologist did not charge the correct fee for his advice.
B. The psychologist gave incorrect advice to the acquaintance.
C. The psychologist was not qualified to give psychiatric advice.
D. The psychologist cannot give advice to someone who is not a patient.
. Ans: C. The psychologist was not qualified to give psychiatric advice.
◉One example of how psychological research can be used to control
harmful behavior would be __________.
A.
fooling individuals through their emotions
B.
using propaganda to change beliefs
C.
, manipulating others through the media
D.
improving communication and relationships . Ans: C. Manipulating
others through the media
◉A code of ethics for psychologists helps to do all of the following
except __________.
A.
establish baselines
B.
establish public doubt
C.
establish professional integrity
D.
establish enforcement . Ans: B. Establish public doubt
◉Some believe that deception is a necessary tool for psychological
research because deception __________.
A. could be safely replaced by roleplaying in most cases
B. is necessary to get accurate results in some experiments
C. harms many of the subjects of an experiment
PRACTICES PREMIUM TEST BANK
WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
◉A psychologist, whose primary focus is sleep behaviors, gives an
acquaintance advice regarding psychiatric medication. The psychologist
is considered an expert in his field. Why is this behavior unethical?
A. The psychologist did not charge the correct fee for his advice.
B. The psychologist gave incorrect advice to the acquaintance.
C. The psychologist was not qualified to give psychiatric advice.
D. The psychologist cannot give advice to someone who is not a patient.
. Ans: C. The psychologist was not qualified to give psychiatric advice.
◉One example of how psychological research can be used to control
harmful behavior would be __________.
A.
fooling individuals through their emotions
B.
using propaganda to change beliefs
C.
, manipulating others through the media
D.
improving communication and relationships . Ans: C. Manipulating
others through the media
◉A code of ethics for psychologists helps to do all of the following
except __________.
A.
establish baselines
B.
establish public doubt
C.
establish professional integrity
D.
establish enforcement . Ans: B. Establish public doubt
◉Some believe that deception is a necessary tool for psychological
research because deception __________.
A. could be safely replaced by roleplaying in most cases
B. is necessary to get accurate results in some experiments
C. harms many of the subjects of an experiment