1, How is the psychological code of ethics as it pertains to respecting people enforced?
A.
through the tenure and promotion system at colleges and universities.
B.
by institutional review boards
C.
by international inspectors from the United Nations task force on human rights.
D.
by the honor system (self-regulation)
2, _____ occurs when participants are assigned to the experimental or control group by coin flip.
A.
Double-blind experimentation
B.
Random sampling
C.
Random assignment
D.
Self-selection
3, Informed consent:
A.
is mandatory only for participants over 18 years of age.
B.
is not necessary unless painful stimuli are involved.
C.
is strongly recommended but not mandatory for individuals participating in an experiment.
D.
must be obtained before individuals participate in an experiment.
4, Half the measurements in a positively skewed frequency distribution are greater than or equal to the _____, and half are less than or equal to it.
A.
mean
B.
mode
C.
range
D.
median
5, The arithmetic average of the measurements in a frequency distribution is the:
A.
range.
B.
mean.
C.
median.
D.
mode.
Writting questions: 1. Although psychologists and chemists both use the scientific method, discuss three reasons why the subject matter of psychology is much more difficult to study than the subject matter of chemistry.
2. List at least three rules of ethics that psychologists must follow to maintain the safety, well-being, and dignity of their participants.
