Scientists agree that participation in research should, in general, be voluntary. This norm, however, can conflict with the ____________________________________________________.

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A. This is an incorrect answer because voluntary participation does not conflict with personal need for generalizability. It rather is in synch with personal need for generalizability.
B. This is an incorrect answer because voluntary participation does not conflict with personal need for generalizability. It rather is in synch with personal need for generalizability.
C. This is an incorrect answer because voluntary participation does not conflict with communal need for generalizability. It rather is in synch with communal need for generalizability.
D. The correct answer is "D" because the voluntary participation will limit data collected, will reduce the sample size and consequently will be in conflict with scientific need for generalizability.

Scientists Agree That Participation in Research Should, in General, Be