CMN 2101 Study Guide - Process State, List Of Fables Characters, Honestreporting

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 2101
• Professor: All

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Steps to develop a research design: discuss the problem, search the literature; university library. What has been done on this topic: revise the research questions, select a research method and justify your choice; examine and evaluate different options, ones you may have more expertise in. Research ethics : what are they : definition: a set of guidelines to assist the researcher in conducting ethical research, professional issues. Scientific misconduct; faking data, other less serious issues as failing to present data or changing the design to meet pressure from a funding source. Pushing people to be participants in a study based on what you know about them. As well as how your participants are treated (ei, keeping people anonymous, not telling them the truth, taking advantage of them) Ethical dilemmas: definition: deciding if the benefit of the research is greater than the cost to the participants.