Herman is a U.S.Census statistician and notices that in one zip code there is only one Arab-American family in an otherwise white neighborhood.He chooses the statistical technique that will make the Arab-American family's presence in society noticeable,but not traceable to the actual zip code where they live.Herman chooses
A)suppression.
B)informed consent.
C)data swapping.
D)a certificate of confidentiality.

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Data swapping is a technique used in statistical disclosure control where the data of individuals or units are swapped between different datasets. This method helps in protecting the privacy of individuals in datasets by making it difficult to link the data back to any specific individual or location, such as a zip code, while still allowing the overall statistical properties of the data to be analyzed. In this scenario, Herman chooses data swapping to make the Arab-American family's presence noticeable in the statistical analysis without revealing their exact location, thus maintaining their privacy.

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