Chapter 3

Question 1

Milgram Disobedience Study

Answer 1

Brought about awareness regarding the potential of subjecting
research participants to psychological harm

Question 2

Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Answer 2

Brought greater attention to vulnerable populations in research, and the
negative externalities of unethical research

Question 3

Institutional Review Board

Answer 3

(a) To review all proposed research involving human subjects to ensure
research is ethical
(b) Monitoring compliance with research protocols

Question 4

Voluntary Participation / Informed Consent

Answer 4

• Required/ Can’t be forced to complete the experiment
• Practical for certain kinds of observational studies, studies
  based on archival or administrative data

Question 5

Anonymity/Confidentiality

Answer 5

The clearest and most plausible risk to participants in much social science research is that their
information might be linked to them individually, and that this release might harm them

Question 6

Types of Research Misconduct

Answer 6

• Fabrication
• Falsification
• Plagiarism