Sociologist Mark Regnerus's research was funded by two conservative institutions,and its findings comported with the values of those institutions (that children raised by parents who ever had same-sex relationships had worse outcomes than others).Other sociologists questioned whether Regnerus
A)really submitted his proposal to an IRB,as he said he did.
B)debriefed participants so they knew the true purpose of the project.
C)ensured confidentiality for these children.
D)had a conflict of interest.

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The fact that Regnerus's research was funded by conservative institutions with a stake in the outcome of the research suggests a conflict of interest on his part. This potential bias raises questions about the reliability and validity of his findings, and other sociologists have raised concerns about the methodology used in the study.

Sociologist Mark Regnerus's Research Was Funded by Two Conservative Institutions,and