1.4 Exercise 7

Describe the unethical behavior in each example and describe how it could impact the reliability of the resulting data. Explain how the problem should be corrected.

A researcher is collecting data in a community.

1. The researcher selects a block where they are comfortable walking because they know many of the people living on the street.
2. No one seems to be home at four houses on the route. They do not record the addresses and do not return at a later time to try to find residents at home.
3. The researcher skips four houses on the route because they are running late for an appointment. When they get home, they fill in the forms by selecting random answers from other residents in the neighborhood.