DrJones Requires the Students in Her Developmental Psychology Class to Participate

question 75

Multiple Choice

Dr.Jones requires the students in her developmental psychology class to participate in research on parenting style and childhood punishment.Each student completes a survey and responds to questions about these topics.When all data is collected,Dr.Jones condenses each student's responses and creates an alphabetized summary sheet of the data as a handout for the participants.Is there a problem with this strategy?

• A) Yes. The preferred methodology for this type of research is to conduct experiments.
• B) Yes. The ethical principle of participants' right to confidentiality has been violated.
• C) Yes. There is a problem because the classroom creates a cohort effect.
• D) No. The students completed the survey without complaint of confidentiality.

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Definitions:

Match of Expenses

The accounting principle of recognizing expenses in the same period as the revenues they helped to generate.

Revising Depreciation Estimates

Adjusting the period or method used for depreciating a fixed asset due to changes in its expected useful life or salvage value.

Past Periods

Previous time frames or accounting periods, which have already concluded and for which financial statements are typically finalized.

Accelerated Depreciation Method

A depreciation method that provides for a higher depreciation amount in the first year of the asset’s use, followed by a gradually declining amount of depreciation.