Some of the Studies Conducted Before the 1970s, Like the Tuskegee

question 103

Multiple Choice

Some of the studies conducted before the 1970s, like the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and Milgram's obedience study, could not be replicated today, because of:

• A) stricter ethical guidelines.
• B) loss of confidentiality.
• C) cultural standards that discourage research.
• D) stricter environmental guidelines.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter at a given confidence level.

Sample Proportion

The fraction or percentage of the sample that represents a particular trait or characteristic of interest.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists between specified populations or variables.

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of a population that shares a particular characteristic or attribute.