Chapter 5
Do quantitative and qualitative research have similar ethical considerations?
Chapter 4 discussed the right of the research participants to withdraw from a virtual reality study as this entitlement was enshrined in the Nuremberg Code. Although it is enshrined, withdrawing from a research study, as this chapter shows, is not always straightforward or possible.
Unlike the previous chapter’s virtual reality task, this chapter’s task does not involve commenting on the participant information sheets and consent forms provided. Take the documentation as given; focus on understanding them as they set up the next task, questioning the ease by which participants can withdraw from a study. For example, can a participant withdraw from a ...
