When Social Scientists Conduct Interviews, It Is Required by the Ethics

question 4

Multiple Choice

When social scientists conduct interviews, it is required by the ethics of the field that the social scientist receives "informed consent." What is "informed consent"?

• A) when funding agencies give the "go ahead" to begin the research that is being funded
• B) getting permission from other researchers to use non-random sampling
• C) getting permission to conduct the interview after having given the respondent some information about research/interview
• D) getting permission to talk to respondents about their sexual behaviors

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