You will have two responses (either #1, either A or B; and then #2 is to post on anything of your choosing).
- Answer either A or B:
A. Explain the Laud Humphrey study, The Tearoom Trade. Why might this study have been considered ethically indefensible? Do you agree?
B. A researcher wants to observe how newcomers to Alcoholics (or Gamblers or Overeaters) Anonymous are received by and integrated into the group. Asking members to talk to her/him simply will not do as she/him wants to see the process firsthand. The trouble is that in order to protect the privacy of attendees, most of the AA meetings are only open to those who have alcoholism and researchers are not welcome. The researcher knows that the only way to “get in” is to employ deception. Is this ethical? Do the benefits (understanding a recovery program) outweigh the potential harm (members may feel violated and the anonymity of the program compromised)?
- Thoroughly discuss one other topic of interest to you. Do so in such a manner that it helps you and everyone else remember this part of the chapter. In other words, don't simply say "I found 'X'
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