1.4 Exercise 5

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. She selects a block where she is comfortable walking because she knows many of the people living on the street.
2. No one seems to be home at four houses on her route. She does not record the addresses and does not return at a later time to try to find residents at home.
3. She skips four houses on her route because she is running late for an appointment. When she gets home, she fills in the forms by selecting random answers from other residents in the neighborhood.