What ethical issues arise in considering participants' rights when they engage in research on the internet?
What will be an ideal response?
a. confidentiality and anonymity–there must be a guarantee that nobody but the researchers will be able to see the data (confidentiality) or to find out who participated (confidentiality). Security on the internet isn't guaranteed
b. informed consent–although a person could stop filling out a survey at any time, there is no guarantee that a person will feel that he or she can stop
c. debriefing–internet research may make debriefing information available, but participants may not make use of it
d. compensatory followup–if there are any negative effects of participation, the researcher may never know.
e. theft of ideas or plagiarism–unscrupulous researchers may steal others' ideas and claim them for their own; because of the public nature of the internet, the issues could become cloudy
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a. It is easy for voters to join larger movements. b. Advertising is free. c. Viral marketing allows information to be spread quickly. d. All of the above.
Public financing of presidential campaigns
A. was used by Donald Trump in 2012. B. is essentially obsolete. C. has been in place for nearly a hundred years. D. is required by law. E. was used by Hillary Clinton in 2012.
What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation?
a. repeal them b. replace them c. strengthen them d. not change them
Special interest groups and other minority interests often gain advantage in politics through
A) low voter participation rates. B) primary elections. C) the candidates' need for campaign resources. D) poorly informed voters. E) all of the above