Imagine you are a principal conducting a research study with teachers on the processes for referring students for special education services within your school. Two of the teachers you interviewed shared that they felt the special education teacher did not adequately inform parents of their rights, but you don’t want to share this finding in your research report because you don’t want to upset the special education teacher. What ethical concern does this raise?

a. It is an example of fabricating the data.
b. Participants’ confidentiality is compromised.
c. It is an example of massaging the data.
d. It is plagiarism.


c. It is an example of massaging the data.

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A. enterocolitis and gastroesophageal reflux. B. pauses in respiration and a slowed heart rate. C. sucking and regurgitation. D. hypothermia and vomiting.

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