If a Researcher Unobtrusively Observes Interactions Among Patients in a Psychiatric

question 32

Multiple Choice

If a researcher unobtrusively observes interactions among patients in a psychiatric hospital for the purposes of data collection, which human right may be violated?

• A) Confidentiality
• B) Freedom from harm
• C) Justice
• D) Self-determination

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Definitions:

Statistically Significant

Statistically significant refers to a mathematical measure indicating that an observed pattern or relationship in data is not likely to occur due to chance.

Variation

The occurrence of differences within and among living organisms, resulting from genetic diversity or environmental factors.

Means

An average or central value derived from a set of numbers by adding them together and dividing by the number of values in the set.

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.