1. A student came to see a professor during office hours to discuss his poor gra
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1. A student came to see a professor during office hours to discuss his poor grade on the midterm exam in a graduate course on human sexuality. The professor asked the student if he might be doing poorly in the course because of anxieties about his own sexuality. Is this scenario Ethical or Unethical?
2. A research psychologist who agreed to mentor a graduate student’s doctoral research consistently postponed or missed meetings with the student resulting in the student missing the departmental deadline for dissertation proposals. The mentor gave the student an incomplete for the semester, which resulted in the student having to pay additional tuition to propose the following semester. Is this scenario Ethical or Unethical?
3. Standard 7.01 is related to which Principle?
Select one:
a. Principle C
b. Principle B
c. Principle E
d. Principle A
e. Principle D
Explanation / Answer
1. a. The explained scenario is ethical as the student is proactive, curious and willing to improve the poor performance in the subject.
b. On other hand, the professor feels that the student's anxiety about his own sexuality can be a big obstacle for the student's progress. Thus, both the counterparts are right and just at their own places.
2. a. YES, the scenario is unethical as it is apparent that the research student is a fair one but the research psychlogist mentor din't perform the work as expected.
b. This is against the code of conduct/ code of ethics for a professor.
3. Standard 7.01 is related to principle C- because
Design of education and training programs deals with the professional and scientific responsibility.
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