LuAnn, a child development researcher, recently conducted a study in a hospital nursery to examine the feeding habits of newborn babies. She did not tell parents her identity or the purpose of her work when she asked them questions. This concern with LuAnn's study is most directly related to a concern with
A) external validity.
B) internal validity.
C) reliability.
D) ethics.

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LuAnn's failure to obtain informed consent from the parents of the newborns violates ethical guidelines for research. This raises concerns about the potential harm to the participants, which makes it a concern for ethics in research.

LuAnn, a Child Development Researcher, Recently Conducted a Study in a Hospital