The principle of voluntary consent in social research means that
A) researchers, when possible, must notify subjects that their participation is voluntary and that they can
refuse to participate without penalty.
B) a researcher uses deception in order to study a social phenomenon.
C) researchers need to get permission from respondents to conduct an interview with a member of the
opposite sex.
D) researchers studying public settings (malls, stores, street corners, etc.) do not need to notify subjects
that they are being studied, because there is no expectation of privacy in public settings.
A
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A. Gerald Patterson B. Geraldine Spark C. Nathan Ackerman D. Harry Aponte
Jamie, who is 12 years old, has just told you about an incident when his mom hit him in the face with a belt buckle while she was drunk. Will you need to break confidentiality and report to the appropriate authorities? Why or why not?
A) ?It depends on whether she was abusing him or punishing him because he did something wrong. B) ?No, because parents are allowed to discipline their children as they see fit. C) ?Yes, because this could be considered child abuse. D) ?Yes, this needs to be reported to the police because you believe this is an indictable offence.
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A major positive trend in the United States since the 1950s is a:
a) downward trend in childhood poverty for children of color under age 18 b) downward trend in elderly poverty for individuals over age 65 c) downward trend in single mother poverty for women of all ages d) downward trend in adolescent poverty for individuals ages 13-19