Chapter 4, Problem 12CRE

a.

To determine

To explain: If the requirements of informed consent or not.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Students have been informed about the theft after the completion of the experiment.

The term informed consent means that the individuals involved in the study are told in advance about the project. But here in this experiment individuals have been told about the experiment afterwards. Thus, the condition is not met.

b.

To determine

To discuss: The two ethical issues should be involved in the study

Explanation of Solution

Following are the main two ethical issues that should be involved in the study:

(a). Confidentiality is required for each subject.

(b). Review board should be involved in the experimental before the implementation of the experiment.

c.

To determine

To discuss: Whether the study allow for inference about a population using cause and effect, both or neither.

Explanation of Solution

The provided study is not allowing for getting inferences about a population because the has not been randomly chosen for the study which implies that they are not the representative of the overall population.