Ethical Issues in Data Collection and Interpretation
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Identify two possible factors that might threaten the validity of your data interpretations. Describe the strategies you might take to resolve this challenge and explain why each strategy might be effective.
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Two ethical issues in data collection and interpretation are explained.
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The first issue is to look for or interpret data based on bias. Researchers have a hypothesis based on what they believe is true. As importantly, they have a human desire to see their belief validated. In some cases, this can lead to choosing data that supports the theory presented and limiting or ignoring data that does not fit the theory. The best way to avoid this is to, where possible, create data that is blind and efficiently sized to make it ...
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