Look up your college’s definition of plagiarism. Does it match the one given in APA ethical standards? If not, what does it exclude or include? What are the consequences of plagiarism at your college?

Chapter Four Review

Define each of the terms. Write a definition in your own words.

1. Debriefed
2. Principle of respect for persons
3. Informed Consent
4. Anonymous Study
5. Confidential Study
6. Principle of Justice
7. Institutional Review Board (IRB)
8. Deception
9. Data fabrication
10. Data falsification
11. Plagiarism
12. Self-plagiarism
13. Plagiarism
14. Self-plagiarism

Review Questions

1. A developmental psychologist applies to an institutional review board (IRB), proposing to observe children ages 2-10 playing in the local McDonald’s play area. Because the area is public, the researcher does not plan to ask for informed consent form the children’s parents. What ethical concerns exist for this study? What questions might an IRB ask?
2. Look up your college’s definition of plagiarism. Does it match the one given in APA ethical standards? If not, what does it exclude or include? What are the consequences of plagiarism at your college?