According to the Text, the First Step in the Scientific

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the first step in the scientific method is:

• A) assigning subjects randomly to groups
• B) specifying the independent and dependent variables
• C) answering the ethical questions implied by the research question
• D) observation

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Definitions:

Inherent Value

The intrinsic worth of something, recognized as valuable in and of itself, not solely for its utility to humans.

Worldview

A comprehensive perspective from which one sees and interprets the world and their place within it.

Ethical Responsibility

Ethical responsibility refers to the moral obligation to act correctly towards others, including considerations of fairness, justice, and respecting the rights of individuals and the community.

Contingent Liability

A potential liability that has arisen as the result of a past event; it is not a definitive liability until some future event occurs.