PSYCH 2300 Chapter 4 InQuizitive Exam With
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Identify each practice as promoting either the goal of openness or the goal of
transparency. - answer transparency:
-reporting the results of all of the hypotheses tested in the study
-stating the variables involved in the study
openness:
-sharing raw data
-allowing other researchers to replicate your study
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about the ethical principles that guide
psychologists. - answer The APA Ethical Principles set similar ethical principles to the
earlier Belmont Report but tailored them specifically to psychology. However, two
additional principles were added. The first was the principle of fidelity and
responsibility, which has to do with relationships between psychologists and others.
The second was the principle of integrity, which emphasizes truthfulness and up-to-date
practices.
Shayra wants to reference a journal article published in 2008 by Kim, Sherman, and
Taylor for her social psychology paper. The sentence she wants to use is as follows:
When people perceive that those from another culture engage in actions that are not
concordant with the norms and expectations of their own culture, they often unjustly
regard the difference as maladaptive.
Which option is an acceptable way to paraphrase this sentence? - answer Cultural
differences often result in misunderstandings. Unfamiliar cultural behaviors may be
interpreted as strange, rather than different (Kim et al., 2008).
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about a study that commits ethical violations. -
answer Professor Hammond designs a study to examine how often students lie about
attendance at her school. Every class period, she passes around a sign-in sheet with all
of the class dates; students sign in next to the current date to indicate that they are
present. After every class, Professor Hammond photocopies the sign-in sheet to see if
any students lied and signed for days they previously missed. Rather than applying for
approval of her study, Professor Hammond decides to wait and see if there are any
interesting results first. This violates the ethical standard of approval from the IRB.
Furthermore, she misled her students about the true purpose of the attendance charts,
which is considered deception. She also did not give her students any information about
Complete Solutions
Identify each practice as promoting either the goal of openness or the goal of
transparency. - answer transparency:
-reporting the results of all of the hypotheses tested in the study
-stating the variables involved in the study
openness:
-sharing raw data
-allowing other researchers to replicate your study
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about the ethical principles that guide
psychologists. - answer The APA Ethical Principles set similar ethical principles to the
earlier Belmont Report but tailored them specifically to psychology. However, two
additional principles were added. The first was the principle of fidelity and
responsibility, which has to do with relationships between psychologists and others.
The second was the principle of integrity, which emphasizes truthfulness and up-to-date
practices.
Shayra wants to reference a journal article published in 2008 by Kim, Sherman, and
Taylor for her social psychology paper. The sentence she wants to use is as follows:
When people perceive that those from another culture engage in actions that are not
concordant with the norms and expectations of their own culture, they often unjustly
regard the difference as maladaptive.
Which option is an acceptable way to paraphrase this sentence? - answer Cultural
differences often result in misunderstandings. Unfamiliar cultural behaviors may be
interpreted as strange, rather than different (Kim et al., 2008).
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about a study that commits ethical violations. -
answer Professor Hammond designs a study to examine how often students lie about
attendance at her school. Every class period, she passes around a sign-in sheet with all
of the class dates; students sign in next to the current date to indicate that they are
present. After every class, Professor Hammond photocopies the sign-in sheet to see if
any students lied and signed for days they previously missed. Rather than applying for
approval of her study, Professor Hammond decides to wait and see if there are any
interesting results first. This violates the ethical standard of approval from the IRB.
Furthermore, she misled her students about the true purpose of the attendance charts,
which is considered deception. She also did not give her students any information about
