ACCT 403 Chapter 04

Test Bank Questions (18 questions from chapter 4)
Accounting Research and Practice - ACCT 403

Developed by Dr. Bethany M. Poore, Franklin University
 Reference: Smith, M. (2015). Research methods in accounting. London, England: Sage.
1) With respect to research ethics, a research proposal should address the following (choose
the single best answer):
A. Appropriate written permission from any organizations involved
B. Disclosure of the risk of harm to participants
C. A statement guaranteeing confidentiality and anonymity of the participants
D. An explanation that participants may withdraw at any time without penalty
E. All of the above are necessary to be addressed in a research proposal.
F. None of the above are necessary to be addressed in a research proposal.
2) Participants should never be made aware of the motives or purpose of the research, as it
could skew their answers to survey questions.
Answer: false
3) With respect to ethics, all data collected during a research study should be:
A. Saved and stored securely for a period up to seven years.
B. Made immediately public.
C. Destroyed immediately after the study is published.
D. Ignored, if it does not suit the researcher’s purpose
4) When research results are published, data should not be withheld with other competent
professionals as long as ______________ is maintained.
A. agreement among researchers
B. confidentiality of participants
C. informed consent
D. integrity of the theoretical construct
5) Many firms willingly engage in research studies, especially when there is nothing in it for
them.
Answer: false
6) Once a research study has commenced, and a participant is involved, he may not
withdraw from the study for any reason.
Answer: false
7) Obtaining informed consent involves:

A. Ensuring human participants understand their rights related to the study and that they
consent to the study.
B. Gaining approval from the researcher’s supervisor before proceeding with the study.
C. Informing all participants involved in the study of the names of other participants in
the study.
D. Keeping the details of the research and potential consequences to the participant and
to the research community confidential from participants.
8) A generally accepted code of research ethics arose from questionable research practices
after the second World War.
Answer: true
9) Ethical considerations concern issues such as trust, honesty, and subjugation.

Answer: true
10) The health and welfare of participants is of no concern to a researcher; if someone

participates in a research study the participant should accept any potential negative
consequences.
Answer: false
11) When organizations are the focus of a research study, as they often are in accounting
research, informed consent often involves gaining approval for the study from the CEO.
Answer: true
12) With regard to the ethics of co-authorship, if a peer proofreads a research study prior to
its publication, the peer should be listed as a co-author.
Answer: false
13) To be listed as a co-author, one should have contributed substantially to the design and
writing of the study.
Answer: true
14) Publication credit should only include the main author, regardless of the contributions of
other parties.
Answer: false
15) At which point in the research process must a student researcher gain ethics approval
from his university?
A. At the very beginning, when he conceives the idea.
B. Before conducting the literature review.
C. Before contacting individual or organizational participants and before collecting any
data
D. After data collection has been completed, and the ethics request must contain
assurance that no participants were harmed.
16) Conducting research that involves more than one culture could be challenging when it
comes to upholding ethical standards.
Answer: true
17) All cultures in developed nations have the same ethical expectations and standards; thus,
no ethical challenges arise when conducting studies that involve more than one nation or
culture.
Answer: false
18) A student researcher does not need to gain university approval prior to embarking on a
research study that involves human participants until the end of the process when the
study is near publication.
Answer: false

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Test Bank Questions (18 questions from chapter 4)

Accounting Research and Practice - ACCT 403

 Reference: Smith, M. (2015). Research methods in accounting. London, England: Sage.

7) Obtaining informed consent involves:

9) Ethical considerations concern issues such as trust, honesty, and subjugation.

10) The health and welfare of participants is of no concern to a researcher; if someone

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