Posted by alexandra_k on May 19, 2018, at 22:10:36
In reply to Re: don't know what's wrong, posted by alexandra_k on May 19, 2018, at 21:47:10
the 'highest quality' or 'gold standard' of research is research that is conducted on involuntary participants.
if people can choose whether or not to participate in the research the research (by definition) has a 'selection bias'. the idea is that you can't learn anything about people who would choose not to participate (if they had that choice) from people who would choose to participate.
the only way you can really learn about the population where most people wouldn't choose to participate in research is by forcing people to participate in research.
the very best is when they don't even know they are being researched. that is the very highest quality of reseach. when you research people who would not give consent without their knowledge.
that's the very best research.
who wants to be a researcher?
duly noted.
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