When there is no way to connect a research participant's responses with that participant's identifying information (e.g. ,name,identification number),the responses are said to be

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When participant responses cannot be linked to their identifying information, it is considered anonymous. This is different from confidential, which means that the information is kept private but still linked to the participant's identity. Informed and debriefed refer to the processes of informing participants about the study and providing them with information after the study is complete.

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