An Important Ethical Objection to Conducting Research on Prison Inmates

question 48

Multiple Choice

An important ethical objection to conducting research on prison inmates is:

• A)the inmates are not really free to give consent.
• B)participation in research projects can lead inmates to experience assault at the hands of other inmates.
• C)maintaining confidentiality is impossible.
• D)it is difficult to maintain scientific advocacy in the prison setting.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A default statement that there is no effect or no difference, often used as a starting assumption in statistical hypothesis testing.

Type I Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, falsely indicating a significant effect.

Type II Error

Occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, meaning an effect or difference is missed in the analysis.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, used as the basis for statistical testing.