If It Is Unethical to Manipulate a Variable, Then

question 140

Multiple Choice

If it is unethical to manipulate a variable, then:

• A) you cannot examine it.
• B) you cannot examine it with a nonexperimental design.
• C) you should not and cannot examine it with an experimental design.
• D) you can use either a nonexperimental or experimental design, but you need Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval.

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