Sometimes incentives are used to encourage sources to provide data. There has been ethical criticism of the use of incentives. It has been argued that they represent a form of undue influence or coercion. When may this be unlikely to occur?
A) If the source is somehow dependent on the researcher
B) If the risk inherent in participation in the research is low
C) If the incentive is large
D) If the research is intrinsically degrading

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If the risk inherent in participation in the research is low, it is less likely that the use of incentives will be seen as coercion or undue influence.

Sometimes Incentives Are Used to Encourage Sources to Provide Data