O N L I N E R E S E A R C H E T H I C S C O U R S E Section Two: Interpersonal Responsibility Assessment
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Question 1 (10 points)
Most entering graduate students know about the ethical expectations of research from learning right and wrong when they were growing up.
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Question 2 (10 points)
Mentors are those who are intentionally or unintentionally involved with the professional development of a research trainee, including fellow students and staff personnel.
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Question 3 (10 points)
The primary role-related responsibility of researchers is to be competent in their work and motivated to produce the highest quality work possible.
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Question 4 (10 points)
The mentor/trainee relationship creates the potential for abuse and exploitation by both parties because of the extraordinary level of mutual dependence coupled with fact that the mentor often has tremendous control over the education of a trainee and early career.
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Question 5 (10 points)
If a mentor is focused on his/her own research agenda, without consideration of whether trainees are having appropriate educational experiences, ethical problems can surface.
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Question 6 (10 points)
Lab directors have a responsibility to create an ethical environment by making sure that tasks and rewards are distributed fairly.
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Question 7 (10 points)
The ethical researcher is one who does not make errors.
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Question 8 (10 points)
An individual should be included in the list of authors if he or she can be appropriately praised or blamed for a significant segment of included material.
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Question 9 (10 points)
If a journal article fails to include a step by step process for replication, that is an indication that the study does not need to be replicated.
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Question 10 (10 points)
As illustrated in the case study for this section, it is ethically prohibited to offer "gift" authorship.
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