Miranda Is Participating in a Research Study for Class

question 83

Multiple Choice

Miranda is participating in a research study for class.She arrived for the study on time, signed the consent form, and began the experiment.Midway through, Miranda's phone begins to vibrate with text messages from a friend.What should she do?

• A)pause the experiment, if possible, and turn her phone off
• B)try to ignore her phone
• C)text her friend back immediately
• D)tell the researcher that she needs to end the experiment early

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Definitions:

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