What should a researcher do if, after data collection has begun, some participants experience more discomfort in the research situation than was expected?
a. stop the research c. conduct a pilot study
b. file a complaint with the IRB d. all of these
A
The researcher is obliged to halt the research. The researcher may be able to change some aspect of the method in order to conduct the study with less discomfort. If so, the revised method could be followed.
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A. the professional's evaluation usually occurs months after the defendant waived his or her rights and confessed. Thus, the professional can only make assumptions about the defendant's mental health at the time of the waiver and confession. B. evaluators do not have the ability to decide if one's rights were waived voluntarily. C. the judge limits the evaluation period to only 2 weeks, hardly enough time to do a full assessment. D. none of the above
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A. anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). B. hypothalamus. C. thalamus. D. amygdala.
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A) Permissive B) Authoritarian C) Authoritative D) Rejecting/neglecting
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A) gender performance B) doing gender C) gender rotation D) gendering