To Avoid the Influence of Politics on Topic Selection, a Researcher

question 17

Multiple Choice

To avoid the influence of politics on topic selection, a researcher would need to

• A) stop doing research altogether.
• B) avoid research on human sexuality and other controversial topics.
• C) base topic selection on scientific merit without regard to social benefits.
• D) limit funding sources to agencies of the federal government.

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Definitions:

Grocery Coupons

Vouchers offered by retailers or manufacturers that provide a discount on the purchase of grocery items.

Robinson-Patman Act

A United States federal law that prohibits antitrust practices by preventing unfair price discrimination by suppliers to harm competition.

Illegal

Actions that are illegal and can be punishable by law.

Robinson-Patman Act

is a United States federal law aimed at preventing anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically price discrimination.