What Is the Nuremberg Code

question 103

Multiple Choice

What is the Nuremberg Code?

• A) a set of ethical principles specifying the need for beneficence, justice, and respect in research involving humans
• B) the tendency for researchers to avoid publishing the results from experiments where there were no significant effects of the experimental manipulation
• C) a group within each research institution that determines whether a proposed research project is ethical
• D) a set of principles for human experimentation stating that the voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant or repetitive stimuli over time.

Signal-Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information in the presence of uncertainty.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest change in intensity of a stimulus that can be detected by the sensory system.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required to be detectable by the senses.