A participant in a study is the only female ordained minister in a study of narratives of mainstream spiritual advisors. Although her name is changed in the published report, she can identify herself in the descriptions of the female ordained minister. Why has this study failed to protect all its participants?

a. It only created pseudonyms, but did not change other identifying information.
b. It published examples from the data.
c. The study deceived the participants by not insuring their anonymity.
d. The study failed to use informed consent.


Answer a

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

In a(n) _____ culture, it is the speaker who is responsible for making sure the listener comprehends all

A. medium-context B. low-context C. high-context D. none of the above

Communication & Mass Media

Research suggests that parental monitoring may have more of an impact on the substance use for boys than for girls. Scholars suggest this may be because:

a. Girls don't have as much money to buy drugs and alcohol as boys b. Boys know less about the negative effects of drugs and alcohol than girls c. The gender expectations for boys encourage more risky behavior d. All of the above e. None of the above

Communication & Mass Media

You (the videographer) and the field reporter are covering a demonstration at the federal building; which type of field production are you most likely doing?

a. multicamera EFP b. big remote c. small remote d. single-camera EFP e. ENG

Communication & Mass Media

Rating questions are a type of descriptive question

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Communication & Mass Media