Researchers generally submit their planned research proposals to __________ to evaluate the costs (or risks) as well as the benefits of the proposed study
a. an institutional review board
b. the departmental chair
c. a colleague from another department
d. the institution's administration
a
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The political scientist Robert Axelrod once held a computer tournament designed to determine the most successful prisoner's dilemma strategy (the strategy that would win most often for the longest period of time). That strategy was dubbed ____
a. always-play-nice b. tit-for-tat c. low-ball d. survival-of-the-stealthiest
Seth, a psychologist, would like to conduct research in the form of naturalistic observation of drug sales and use among teenagers in his city’s poorest neighborhood without their knowledge. What problem does this raise?
a. The research may be unethical. b. People often behave differently when they know they are being observed. c. His sample is insufficiently representative for naturalistic observation. d. Study participants tend to want to appear socially appropriate.
The paralyzing effect of curare is caused by its ability to block the action of acetylcholine at neuron-muscle synapses
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Contributions to psychology by women researchers include research on all of the following topics EXCEPT
a. parent-child attachment. c. primacy and recency effects. b. inaccuracies of memory. d. introspection in research.