Which One of the Following Items Should NOT Be Influenced

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following items should NOT be influenced by the values of the scientist?

• A) The topic chosen for study
• B) Whether the collected data are objectively analyzed and reported
• C) When and where research is published
• D) The participants chosen for study

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Definitions:

Racism

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

Nativism

Anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic feeling especially prominent from the 1830s through the 1850s; the largest group of its proponents was New York’s Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, which expanded into the American (Know-Nothing) Party in 1854.

Ruth Benedict

An influential American anthropologist who made significant contributions to the field with her research on culture and personality.

Four Freedoms

The four fundamental freedoms outlined by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as essential rights for all people: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.