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3-41) A member of PETA or ALF would most likely accuse some psychological researchers of engaging in __________, which is a form of discrimination. a. speciesism b. sexism c. racism d. politicism 3-42) Which of the following individuals would be most likely to participate in a typical Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC)? a. Veterinarian b. Animal researcher c. Nonscientist d. all of the above 3-43) In the context of psychological research, if an animal’s life must be terminated, then the APA standards indicate that a. the researcher must find an alternative avenue of research, as this outcome is never     acceptable. b. the researcher should find a computer model that mimics the life processes, as ending a     creature’s life is unacceptable. c. the researcher should proceed rapidly in ending the animal’s life, with an effort made to     minimize pain. d. the researcher should administer a lethal overdose of morphine as the acceptable     technique in ending the animal’s life. 3-44) Sir Cyril Burt, a psychological researcher from the early 1900s, was accused of scientific misconduct because he allegedly a. falsified his data related to the development of people’s intelligence. b. shocked his research subjects against their wishes. c. injected live cancer cells into his subjects without telling them. d. failed to treat his subjects for syphilis, even though penicillin was widely available. 3-45) Professor Tomias has discovered an error in her data after she published the results in an international scientific journal. According to the APA code of ethics, what should Professor Tomias do about this situation? a. Let science take its course and wait for other researchers to discover the error. b. Nothing – one little incident such as this shouldn’t bother most scientists. c. Notify the scientific community of the mistake in the form of a correction or erratum. d. Verbally notify members of the scientific community via professional meetings. 3-46) The APA ethical code that states that “Psychologists do not present portions of another’s work or data as their own, even if the other work or data source is cited occasionally,” is referred to as a. plagiarism. b. debriefing. c. speciesism. d. euthanasia. 3-47) In paraphrasing material for a paper, the writer should a. not worry about providing the original author’s name and date of publication. b. include the original author’s name only if using a direct quotation. c. always include the original author’s name and date of publication. d. never provide the date of publication – just the author’s name. 3-48) Individuals who make minor contributions to a published research project should be acknowledged by a. listing their names at the end of the list of authors’ names. b. receiving appropriate gifts. c. listing their names at the start of the list of authors’ names. d. including their names in a footnote or introductory statement. 3-49) Students who are caught violating ethical standards in a given research project can expect a. a reduced grade on that particular project. b. a reduced grade in the course. c. expulsion from college. d. all of the above 3-50) Researchers who are caught violating ethical standards in a given research project can expect a. all federal funds to be withdrawn. b. research facilities to be closed, if the offense involves violations of animal welfare     codes. c. all professional memberships and affiliations to be terminated.