Which of the following is true of the peer review process?

		Before sociological research is published in a journal or book, it must be reviewed by peers in the field to give their feedback and approval
		it allows other sociologists to determine if the research is methodologically sound
		it allows other sociologists to determine if the research is theoretically interesting or descriptively important (adding to our existing knowledge)
		some research is never published because it cannot make it past the peer review process
		All of the above

4.

Ociologists are committed to doing ethical research, this means which of the following?

		pusuing projects for the sole purpose of maximizing the amount of knowledge we can gain
		pursuing projects that will benefit society ensuring that those benefits outweigh the risks of harm to the subjects
		pursuing only the type of knowledge that has no potential harm to anyone
		none of the above

5.

Which of the following is true of informed consent?

(select all that apply - no partial credit)

		subjects are consenting participants in research with a clear understanding of what their participation entails
		informed consent is obtained with a document that explains the study and the participants rights
		deception is only allowed when it's absolutely necessary to the study design and when the risk of harm is very low
		researchers who use deception debrief subjects afterward, or tell them the true purpose of the study

6.

Confidentiality involves

		a guarantee that the subjects identity will remain anonymous to the researchers
		a guarantee that a subjects participation in and contributions to a research study will be known only to the researchers
		a guarantee that a subjects participation will only be known to those who inquire
		all of the above