Which Example Would Create an Ethical Dilemma When Doing Applied

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which example would create an ethical dilemma when doing applied research that is evaluative in nature?

• A) In an attempt to measure the success of a prison pre-release program, the researchers measure re-arrests and re-convictions and determine the programs to be failures.
• B) Program staff of a pre-trial diversion program visit the homes of those awaiting trial on a nightly basis to make sure that they adhere to a curfew.
• C) Upon review of a juvenile probation department, researchers found that contact sheets, which are designed to keep track of both phone and personal interactions between the officer and the juvenile, in one probation officer's files were all dated June 15^th.
• D) To measure the success of an adult drug treatment facility, researchers offered both the clients and the treatment staff confidentiality.

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Definitions:

Observational Study

A research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without experimental intervention by the researcher.

Confounding Variable

An external variable that can influence the outcomes of an experimental study, potentially leading to misleading conclusions if not controlled.

Triggering Attendance Policy

A policy that initiates consequences or actions when specific attendance criteria are not met in an educational or workplace setting.

Failing Class

A situation in which a student does not meet the required minimum academic standards of a course, resulting in a grade that does not earn credit.