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What is the main purpose of institutional review boards?
What is the main purpose of institutional review boards?
- To evaluate the effectiveness of psychological treatments
- To review the competency of defendants to stand trial
- To select appropriate jury members for criminal cases
- To ensure research proposals involving human participants do not result in harm (correct)
What is the minimum requirement for gaining a participant's informed consent?
What is the minimum requirement for gaining a participant's informed consent?
- Signing a written description of the study, including risks and the voluntary nature of participation
- Both b and c (correct)
- Parental consent for participants under 18 years old
- Verbal agreement to participate
What is the APA's stance on the use of deception in behavioral research?
What is the APA's stance on the use of deception in behavioral research?
- Deception is never allowed, as it violates ethical principles
- Deception is allowed if it is necessary for the study and will not cause harm (correct)
- Deception is allowed as long as participants are debriefed afterwards
- Deception is only allowed for research on jury selection
What is the purpose of debriefing participants after a study involving deception?
What is the purpose of debriefing participants after a study involving deception?
Which of the following is an example of an independent variable in a psychological experiment?
Which of the following is an example of an independent variable in a psychological experiment?
What is a heuristic in the context of problem-solving?
What is a heuristic in the context of problem-solving?
Which branch of psychology studies the immediate physiological causes of behavior?
Which branch of psychology studies the immediate physiological causes of behavior?
What is the primary focus of evolutionary psychology?
What is the primary focus of evolutionary psychology?
Which branch of psychology studies the patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique?
Which branch of psychology studies the patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique?
Which study is associated with social psychology?
Which study is associated with social psychology?
What is the primary focus of industrial/organizational (I-O) psychology?
What is the primary focus of industrial/organizational (I-O) psychology?
Which branch of psychology studies the interaction between biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in relation to health?
Which branch of psychology studies the interaction between biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in relation to health?
