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3-21) __________ refers to the idea that a research participant’s identity is masked or unknown. a. Confidentiality b. Deception c. Anonymity d. Competence 3-22) Peter has volunteered to participate in a psychological study. When he arrives for the study, the researcher explains to Peter all of the benefits and risks of the proposed study and has Peter sign a document that formally addresses all of these issues. This part of the research project is referred to as a. informed consent. b. debriefing. c. privacy. d. anonymity. 3-23) “Informed consent” means that research participants should be a. told in advance about the potential risks and benefits of a study that might influence     their willingness to participate. b. told that the researcher has sufficient competence in the area being investigated. c. told at the end of the study about the final results and implications. d. told about the potential cures and applications of the study’s results following the     completion of the study. 3-24) Joanna is taking a college psychology course where students are allowed to participate in various psychological studies for extra credit. Joanna decides to participate in a study of perceived body image, but, when the study begins, she changes her mind and decides to withdraw her participation. Given this scenario, what would be an appropriate reaction from the course instructor? a. The instructor penalizes Joanna by reducing her final course grade. b. The instructor doesn’t penalize her, but insists that she return to the lab to complete     the study. c. The instructor allows Joanna to earn extra-credit by completing some other comparable     activity. d. The instructor allows Joanna to earn extra-credit by completing a 25-page research     paper. 3-25) As part of her senior thesis, Martina decides that she wants to conduct a study using participants from a nearby daycare center. Knowing that informed consent is critically important in any investigation using human participants, Martina decides to ask the children individually if they are willing to participate. Regarding informed consent, what would be the most likely recommendation from her local institutional review board (IRB)? a. Consent from the children should be sufficient. b. Consent from the daycare’s teacher should be sufficient. c. Since the study is being conducted on the daycare premises, consent from the     children’s parents shouldn’t be needed. d. Consent from the children’s parents would be required. 3-26) In psychological research with human participants, dispensing with informed consent is allowed when the researcher is confident that the study does not create distress or harm and involves: a. the study of normal educational practices in educational settings. b. the use of anonymous questionnaires where subject confidentiality is maintained. c. the study of organizational effectiveness where there is no risk to the employees. d. none of the above 3-27) The “lost letter technique” involves a. selectively deleting random letters from a paragraph on a computer screen. b. having researchers write letters and then pleading with random participants to help     find these same letters. c. leaving addressed, stamped envelopes in various locations to see how many get     returned. d. having participants pick their “favorite” letter of the alphabet, and seeing how many     times that letter occurs in written passages. 3-28) A thorough informed consent form should present a. a description of the topic being investigated. b. the researcher’s affiliation and contact information. c. where the study will occur and how long it will take. d. all of the above 3-29) The informed consent form should clearly state a. why it is so important for the participants to indicate their full name. b. that participants may discontinue the study without penalty at any time. c. the precise hypothesis that is being tested. d. how much money was spent in carrying out the proposed study. 3-30) Colleges and universities in the United States that conduct research with human participants must establish an IRB, which stands for a. Institutional Review Board. b. International Rights Briefing. c. Incorporated Respect Baseline. d. Incompatible Rules Bargain.