The ethical protection for those who are studied by holding research data in confidence or keeping them secret from the public, not releasing information in a way that permits linking specific individuals to specific responses is called _______.

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Confidentiality is the ethical protection for those who are studied by holding research data in confidence or keeping them secret from the public, not releasing information in a way that permits linking specific individuals to specific responses. Secretiveness and protection are not specific terms used in research ethics. Privacy is related to confidentiality, but it refers more broadly to an individual's right to control access to personal information.

The Ethical Protection for Those Who Are Studied by Holding