Ethics & Professional Standards Flashcards
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Which scenario represents a violation of research integrity in sociological practice?
Answer: Selectively reporting only data that supports the sponsor's preferred conclusion
Selective reporting to satisfy a sponsor constitutes research misconduct and violates principles of scientific integrity.
What does 'minimal risk' mean in the context of research ethics review?
Answer: The probability and magnitude of harm are no greater than those encountered in daily life
Federal regulations define minimal risk as risk no greater in probability or magnitude than that ordinarily encountered in everyday activities.
A practitioner conducting focus groups learns that one participant is sharing confidential organizational information. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Intervene to redirect the discussion and remind participants of confidentiality limits
Facilitators must manage group dynamics to protect third parties and prevent participants from inadvertently breaching other confidentialities.
The principle of 'reciprocity' in applied sociological work most closely means:
Answer: Ensuring communities and participants receive tangible benefit from their engagement
Reciprocity means that research should give back to participants and communities, not only extract data from them.
Under the ASA Code of Ethics, sociologists must maintain competence in their areas of practice. This means a practitioner should:
Answer: Decline work outside their competence or obtain necessary supervision and training
Practicing within one's competence boundaries—or seeking supervision—protects clients from harm due to practitioner inadequacy.
Which situation most clearly constitutes a dual role conflict for a CSP practitioner?
Answer: Evaluating a community program while simultaneously serving as its paid consultant
Simultaneously evaluating and consulting for the same program creates conflicting loyalties that compromise objectivity.
When translating sociological research instruments for non-English-speaking populations, ethical practice requires:
Answer: Back-translation and cultural adaptation reviewed by native-speaking community members
Back-translation with cultural review ensures measurement equivalence and that participants fully understand what they are consenting to.