Which of the Following Is the Most Accurate Description of Ethics

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most accurate description of ethics?

• A)Ethics are easy to implement at the organizational level as best illustrated at Enron Corporation.
• B)Ethics look at past personal traumas.
• C)Ethics is common sense that informs us as to whether our actions are right or wrong.
• D)Ethics is the study of moral values that guide our behaviour.
• E)Ethics help us do the "right" thing.

Recognize the potential for bias in research methods and understand strategies for reducing it.

Understand the limitations and applications of different research methods in psychology.

Grasp the relationship between correlation and causation in psychological research.

Appreciate the objectives of psychology as a scientific discipline.

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Definitions:

Lottery Ticket

A form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers for a prize.

Odds of Winning

A numerical expression that represents the likelihood of winning a game, bet, or any situation where there is a competition with a possible outcome.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive bias in decision making where the likelihood of an event is judged based on how similar it is to the population it came from, often leading to errors in judgment.

New Neighbour

A person who has recently moved into a residence or area close to one's own living space.