Lesson 9.1.7
9.1.7 Ethics in research with humans and animals Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 9
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The 20 questions
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Which BPS ethical guideline requires participants to agree to take part after knowing the study details?
- Protection from harm
- Informed consent
- Confidentiality
- Right to withdraw
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What is the primary purpose of debriefing participants immediately after a psychological study?
- To randomise variables
- To reveal true aims
- To allocate conditions
- To obtain informed consent
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What must follow a study that involves deceiving participants about its true research aims?
- Full debriefing
- Data deletion
- Financial payment
- Presumptive consent
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Which ethical guideline ensures participants can leave a study at any point without penalty?
- Right to withdraw
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
- Deception
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Which ethical requirement ensures that a participant's personal identity and data remain private?
- Confidentiality
- Competence
- Informed consent
- Debriefing
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What must a researcher conduct before starting a study to identify potential psychological harm?
- Debriefing session
- Pilot study
- Content analysis
- Risk assessment
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Which Act regulates the use of animals in scientific procedures in the UK?
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Equality Act 2010
- Children Act 1989
- Scientific Procedures Act 1986
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Which principle of animal research requires researchers to use the smallest number of animals necessary?
- Replacement
- Randomisation
- Refinement
- Reduction
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Which principle of animal research requires that procedures are modified to minimise pain and distress?
- Reduction
- Replacement
- Refinement
- Replication
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Showing participants distressing video footage primarily violates which key BPS ethical guideline?
- Privacy
- Informed consent
- Protection from harm
- Confidentiality
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Observing people in public without their knowledge primarily raises concerns regarding which ethical issue?
- Debriefing
- Privacy
- Competence
- Protection from harm
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Which BPS principle relates to researchers being competent for the work they undertake?
- Competence
- Debriefing
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
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Which BPS ethical principle requires psychologists to be honest and accurate in reporting research?
- Competence
- Integrity
- Respect
- Responsibility
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A researcher selectively reports only results that support their hypothesis. Which ethical principle is breached?
- Protection from harm
- Confidentiality
- Respect
- Integrity
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What term describes an inactive treatment given to a control group in experimental research?
- Extraneous variable
- Placebo
- Confounding variable
- Counterbalance
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From whom must a researcher obtain consent when conducting research with adolescent participants?
- Headteacher only
- Parent only
- Parent and adolescent
- Adolescent only
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Ethical approval requires that potential risks to participants are balanced against what factor?
- Sample size
- Financial costs
- Research benefits
- Publication speed
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Under UK law, psychological research using animals requires which official requirement?
- Local police approval
- BPS ethical waiver
- NHS trust consent
- Home Office licence
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Which ethical guideline ensures that participants' sensitive personal data is protected and kept private?
- Debriefing
- Right to withdraw
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
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Which process protects participants' identity when video recordings are retained for psychological research?
- Debriefing
- Anonymisation
- Deception
- Counterbalancing
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