All Statistical Studies Should Follow the Principle of Confidentiality

question 12

Multiple Choice

All statistical studies should follow the principle of confidentiality. This means that

• A) information about individual subjects is never made public.
• B) the identities of the subjects are not known, even to the researchers.
• C) information about who paid for the study is never made public.
• D) the results and conclusions of the study are never made public.

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Definitions:

Wealth and Status

Refers to the accumulation of valuable resources or material possessions and the social standing or prestige one holds in society, often interrelated.

Thomas Malthus

An English cleric and scholar influential in the fields of political economy and demography, best known for his theory that population growth would outstrip food supply, leading to societal constraints.

Population

The total number of people inhabiting a specific area or country, including their demographic characteristics.