SOC 3900 Final Exam 2027/2028 –Graded A+ Your
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What is an IRB? - Institutional Review Board- only for inductive research involving human subjects
What is the purpose of an IRB? - reviews research involving human subjects to determine that
subjects would be treated ethically- board must consist of members with scientific interest and at
least one member without scientific interest and one member of the community
What document outlines the federal government's ethical guidelines? - The Belmont Report
What are the three levels of an IRB review? What are the conditions for each level of review? - 1.)
exempt status- can fall into one of the categories
2.) expedited review- application reviewed by IRB sub-committee
3.) full board review- higher level of risk- predicted population
What are the procedures for gaining IRB approval for conducting research? - complete CITI training
and complete an IRB Application
When is IRB approval necessary? - when you are conducting research on human subjects
What documents are necessary for an IRB review? - Application for Research Involving Human
Subjects, Certificate of CITI Training Completion, Interview Protocol, and Informed Consent Form
What ethical considerations must be made when conducting research involving human subjects? -
never cause unnecessary or irreversible harm to research participants
always get informed voluntary consent from research participants before the study begins
never intimidate or humiliate or degrade a research participant
never release harmful information about specific individuals collected for research purposes
, Who is responsible for maintaining the the highest ethical standards when conducting research? -
the Principal Investigator
What are the two major forms of scientific misconduct? - fabrication/falsification
plagiarism
What are ethics? - standard of correct moral conduct
What is a code of ethics? - formally stated rules for correct moral conduct- has different principles
What must all participants provide before they can participate in a research project? - signed consent
form
What is anonymity? - for participants to remain nameless- used in reporting of results- to hide
identifying information about participant
What is confidentiality? - maintaining all info. between researcher and participant
What branch of the federal government oversees ethics in research? - U.S. Dept. of Health and
Human Services
What does valid mean in sociological research? - authenticity and truthfulness- fair and honest
unbalanced account of social life among our participants- avoid false accounts- ACCURATE
What does reliability mean in sociological research? - consistency- collecting info. in a thoughtful
manner- interview protocol increases reliability- CONSISTENT
What is a population? - all of those to whom we want to generalize our findings
What is a sample? - some of those within the population that participate in the research
Key to Success
What is an IRB? - Institutional Review Board- only for inductive research involving human subjects
What is the purpose of an IRB? - reviews research involving human subjects to determine that
subjects would be treated ethically- board must consist of members with scientific interest and at
least one member without scientific interest and one member of the community
What document outlines the federal government's ethical guidelines? - The Belmont Report
What are the three levels of an IRB review? What are the conditions for each level of review? - 1.)
exempt status- can fall into one of the categories
2.) expedited review- application reviewed by IRB sub-committee
3.) full board review- higher level of risk- predicted population
What are the procedures for gaining IRB approval for conducting research? - complete CITI training
and complete an IRB Application
When is IRB approval necessary? - when you are conducting research on human subjects
What documents are necessary for an IRB review? - Application for Research Involving Human
Subjects, Certificate of CITI Training Completion, Interview Protocol, and Informed Consent Form
What ethical considerations must be made when conducting research involving human subjects? -
never cause unnecessary or irreversible harm to research participants
always get informed voluntary consent from research participants before the study begins
never intimidate or humiliate or degrade a research participant
never release harmful information about specific individuals collected for research purposes
, Who is responsible for maintaining the the highest ethical standards when conducting research? -
the Principal Investigator
What are the two major forms of scientific misconduct? - fabrication/falsification
plagiarism
What are ethics? - standard of correct moral conduct
What is a code of ethics? - formally stated rules for correct moral conduct- has different principles
What must all participants provide before they can participate in a research project? - signed consent
form
What is anonymity? - for participants to remain nameless- used in reporting of results- to hide
identifying information about participant
What is confidentiality? - maintaining all info. between researcher and participant
What branch of the federal government oversees ethics in research? - U.S. Dept. of Health and
Human Services
What does valid mean in sociological research? - authenticity and truthfulness- fair and honest
unbalanced account of social life among our participants- avoid false accounts- ACCURATE
What does reliability mean in sociological research? - consistency- collecting info. in a thoughtful
manner- interview protocol increases reliability- CONSISTENT
What is a population? - all of those to whom we want to generalize our findings
What is a sample? - some of those within the population that participate in the research
