Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Ethical Boundaries in Research Discussion Now that you have read and viewed the resources for this module, consider yo

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Ethical Boundaries in Research Discussion Now that you have read and viewed the resources for this module, consider your own research study. What ethical boundaries might be at risk? Who or what might be negatively affected by my research results? Could my results be swayed by personal feelings? Dig deep and think beyond the scope of your recent research!

For this discussion activity you will:

State your research topic and purpose.
State your research question(s).
List and label the variables as independent, dependent, intervening, or moderating.
State your hypothesis. (REFER TO ATTACHMENT FOR STEPS 1-4)
Describe the potential ethical issues that you would need to consider in conducting your research. Be specific in rating the issues to the details of your study.
Describe how you would address the identified ethical issues.

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A Public Documentary on the History of Research Ethics (YouTube|23:16)

Trust in Research – the Ethics of Knowledge Production | Garry Gray | TEDxVictoria (YouTube|12:14) Research Topic: What is the effect of exercising on people?
Research Objective/purpose: The study seeks to determine the effects that exercising has on
the immune system of a person
Research Question: How does exercising affect white blood cell count?
Independent and Dependent Variables
Independent Variable
Exercising
Dependent Variable
White blood cell count
Hypotheses
H0 Frequent exercising produces high levels of White blood cell count
HA Frequent exercising produces low levels of White blood cell count
H0 Infrequent exercising produces high levels of White blood cell count
HA Infrequent exercising produces low levels of White blood cell count
The Null and Alternate Hypotheses
a. Null Hypothesis
A null hypothesis states that a particular research population parameter is (for example
standard deviation, mean, and median) is adequate to a hypothesized value. In this
investigation, the null hypothesis is that exercising primarily aerobic exercises reduces
the number of white blood cells (WBC) in the body which increases chances of living a
long healthy life (Johannsen et al., 2012).
b. Alternative Hypothesis
An alternative hypothesis indicates that a particular research population parameter is
more significant, smaller, or different than the initial hypothesized value found in the null
hypothesis. In this study, the alternative hypothesis is that exercise significantly increases
the count of white blood cells (WBC) in the body (Fife, 2011).
References
Fife, B. (2011). The Detox Book, 3rd Edition: How to Detoxify Your Body to Improve your
Health, Stop Disease, and Reverse Aging Third Edition. Piccadilly Books, Limited; Third
Edition edition (September 1, 2011) Retrieved from
https://books.google.co.ke/books?id=YtEwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=
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Johannsen, N. M., Swift, D. L., Johnson, W. D., Dixit, V. D., Earnest, C. P., Blair, S. N., &
Church, T. S. (2012). Effect of different doses of aerobic exercise on total white blood
cell (WBC) and WBC subfraction number in postmenopausal women: Results from
DREW. PLoS One, 7(2) DOI:
http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.libproxy.db.erau.edu/10.1371/journal.pone.0031319

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