Ethical considerations in educational research Quiz

Explore ethics in educational research through our engaging quiz on informed consent, plagiarism, data collection, and more.

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Which of the following is an example of ethical consideration in educational research?

Fabricating data to support desired outcomes

Maintaining participant confidentiality

Exaggerating research findings to attract attention

Pressuring participants to participate in the study

What does informed consent mean in educational research?

Obtaining permission from participants without disclosing details of the study

Ensuring that participants are fully informed about the research purpose, risks, and benefits before agreeing to participate

Assuming participants are willing to participate without seeking their consent

Compensating participants for their time and effort in the study

What is plagiarism in educational research?

Using someone else's ideas or work without proper acknowledgment

Creating original work without referencing other sources

Collaborating with peers to produce research findings

Copying verbatim from public domain sources

What is the role of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) in educational research?

To oversee the ethical conduct of research involving human participants

To review research proposals and provide funding

To publish research findings in reputable journals

To recruit participants for research studies

What is the principle of beneficence in educational research?

Ensuring fairness and equality in participant selection

Maximizing benefits and minimizing harm to participants

Maintaining confidentiality of research data

Ensuring research findings are accurately reported

Which of the following is NOT a potential risk to participants in educational research?

Physical harm

Emotional distress

Monetary gain

Violation of privacy

Which of the following is an example of ethical data collection in educational research?

Recording conversations without participants' knowledge

Obtaining consent from participants before collecting data

Manipulating data to fit preconceived hypotheses

Sharing participants' personal information with unauthorized individuals

Which of the following is an example of a vulnerable population in educational research?

Adults with a college degree

High school students

Professors at a university

Individuals with cognitive disabilities

What is the role of debriefing in educational research involving human participants?

To inform participants about the purpose of the research after their participation

To provide compensation to participants for their time and effort

To manipulate participants' responses to fit research hypotheses

To recruit participants for future research studies

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What is the principle of respect for persons in educational research?

Ensuring fairness and equality in participant selection

Ensuring that participants' identities are unknown to the researcher

Maintaining confidentiality of research data

Recognizing participants' autonomy and protecting those with diminished autonomy

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Which of the following is an example of a potential conflict of interest in educational research?

Fully disclosing research methods and findings

Conducting research with a biased perspective to favor certain outcomes

Collaborating with colleagues from different institutions

Using appropriate statistical analyses to interpret research data