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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 3-1) Which one of the following general principles was not included in the APA (2002) ethics code? a. Beneficence and nonmaleficence b. Fidelity and responsibility c. Integrity d. Maximizing personal profits 3-2) Which one of the following general principles of the code of ethics would correspond to the adage, “Do no harm”? a. Justice b. Integrity c. Beneficence and nonmaleficence d. Fidelity and responsibility 3-3) In terms of the code of ethics (APA, 2002), __________ states that psychologists attempt to be honest and fair toward other individuals, in describing their qualifications, and in carrying out their research. a. integrity b. justice c. fidelity d. beneficence 3-4) The benefits from science can come from a. applied research only. b. basic research only. c. both applied and basic research. d. neither applied nor basic research. 3-5) The Tuskegee syphilis study and the study that investigated the effects of plutonium-239 injections were discussed as examples of a. physically harmful research. b. psychologically harmful research. c. valid, ethical research paradigms. d. beneficial research programs that made use of non-human animal subjects. 3-6) Although some psychological investigations with human participants can produce physical harm, the more likely risks involve a. participants telling other participants about the true purpose of the study. b. researchers falsifying their data and publishing the results. c. psychological harm to the participants. d. participants not getting the appropriate amount of money owed to them. 3-7) The classic work of Stanley Milgram in his “shock” experiments has been criticized for a. subjecting human participants to dangerous levels of electric shock. b. subjecting animal subjects to dangerous levels of electric shock. c. inducing psychological harm in his human research participants. d. inducing psychological harm in his animal research subjects. 3-8) __________ indicates that there might be some risk in an investigation, but not at a level greater than what people experience in daily life. a. Physical harm b. Psychological harm c. Risk d. Minimal risk 3-9) __________ is defined as any potential harm or discomfort greater than what is involved with minimal risk. a. Randomization b. Risk c. Deception d. Debriefing 3-10) In psychological research, all __________ have rights that supersede those of the __________. a. researchers; participants b. researchers; IRB members c. participants; researchers d. researchers; college/university administrators 1