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Laud Humphries, a sociologist during the latter half of the 20th century, observ

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Question

Laud Humphries, a sociologist during the latter half of the 20th century, observed same-sex behaviors of men in a study known as the "Tearoom Room Trade Study."He was a participant observer during the research and his role was to notify the men of the presence of law enforcement, a role identified as the "watch queen. The men did not know they were being observed for a scientific study. What could Mr. Humphries have done to have made the research more ethical? 1Obtain informed consent Random sampling and assignment 3) Use unstructured observations 4) Obtain clearance from law enforcement entities

Explanation / Answer

To make the research more ethical Humphries as a researcher should have;

1. obtained; informed consent from his human subjects