Wk3

Question 1

What is it called when you ensure participants understand the purpose of the investigation and nature of treatments?

Answer 1

Informed consent

Question 2

Carrying out research without fully explaining its full purpose before the study starts

Answer 2

Deception

Question 3

What are the 4 conditions under which deception is permitted?

Answer 3

1. It is of great importance and cannot be conducted without deception
2. Participants will find it reasonable once they are allowed to know about the experiment
3. participants can withdraw at any time
4. experimenters debrief the participants after

Question 4

7 ways to evaluate a study critically

Answer 4

1. Does the framework make sense
2. Is the sample adequate and appropriate
3. Are the measures and procedures adequate
4. Are the data conclusive
5. Are the broader conclusions warranted
6. Does the study say anything meaningful
7. Is the study ethical

Question 5

Carefully examining and analysing information to judge its value as well as considering other views is known as what?

Answer 5

Critical thinking

Question 6

What are the 3 key principals underpinning critical thinking?

Answer 6

1. Scepticism
2. Objectivity
3. open-mindedness

Question 7

What argument fallacy involves authors deliberately attacking an opposing argument in order to strengthen their own?

Answer 7

Straw-man

Question 8

What argument fallacy refers to an argument being true if it is widespread and popular?

Answer 8

Appeals to popularity

Question 9

What argument fallacy refers to an argument being true just because of the authority of the person making it?

Answer 9

Appeals to authority

Question 10

What argument fallacy refers to the approach in which authors try to strengthen their own position by attacking the authors of alternative arguments?

Answer 10

Arguments directed to the person

Question 11

Context in which phenomena are observed, hypotheses are framed and theories are built

Answer 11

Context of discovery

Question 12

Context in which hypotheses are tested empirically

Answer 12

Context of justification/experimentation

Question 13

What are the 3 Rs of animal ethics?

Answer 13

1. Replacement of animals with other methods
2. Reduction in the number of animals used
3. Refinement of techniques used to minimise the adverse impacts on animals

Question 14

NHMRC Guidelines

Answer 14

Merit, integrity, justice, beneficence and respect