What Is the Researcher's Responsibility When Referring to a Person

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the researcher's responsibility when referring to a person who belongs to and/or identifies as part of a group, such as racial/ethnic, sexual orientation, and persons with disabilities?

• A) Always use the practice that has historically been most commonly used so that everyone reading your report will know who you are talking about
• B) Try your best to use the label that your participants prefer
• C) Use any approach that you like and do not let "political correctness" arguments persuade you to do otherwise
• D) Use as many labels as possible

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Definitions:

Norms

Socially accepted rules of behavior that govern the actions of members within a society or group.

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology.

Lower Intelligence

Intelligence levels that are considered below the average or typical range for a population.

Reading Skills

The abilities required for interpreting written language, including comprehension, decoding, and fluency.