The Textbook Notes That When a Person in a Position

question 24

Multiple Choice

The textbook notes that when a person in a position of power (prison warden, nursing home supervisor) gives you access to interview participants, it is ________.

• A) a researcher's dream come true
• B) problematic from a research ethics standpoint as it may be challenging to ensure that participants are representative of the population you are studying
• C) problematic from a research ethics standpoint as it may be challenging to ensure that participants are involved voluntarily; also, participants may not believe you are able to maintain confidentiality
• D) problematic from a methodological perspective as this represents a non-random sample

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