Magda Is Conducting a Study That Examines Partner Selection Preferences

question 67

Multiple Choice

Magda is conducting a study that examines partner selection preferences. She recruits single participants, but while examining her data finds that a few of her participants were actually in a relationship. Is she able to omit the data from the participants who are romantically involved?

• A) No, because that would be data mining.
• B) No, because it would violate the principle of integrity.
• C) Yes, because her hypothesis and research design give her sufficient justification to remove those individuals.
• D) Yes, because it is her study and as the experimenter she can do what she feels is best.

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