________ means not sharing participants' information with people not directly involved with the research, whereas ________ means that, if it were inadvertently released, participants' information could not be linked to them.
A) Anonymity; confidentiality
B) Confidentiality; informed consent
C) Anonymity; informed consent
D) Confidentiality; anonymity

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Anonymity means that participants remain unidentified throughout the research, whereas confidentiality means their identities are known but their information will be kept private. The question specifically states that the participants' information will not be shared with people not directly involved in the research, so confidentiality is the more appropriate term. Additionally, the second part of the question suggests that there is a risk of the information being inadvertently released, which is more relevant to confidentiality. An informed consent would be a different aspect of research ethics that involves explaining the study to participants and getting their permission to participate.

________ Means Not Sharing Participants' Information with People Not Directly