In order to protect subject confidentiality in secondary data analysis,a researcher must ______.
A)find out what procedures were used to preserve subject confidentiality
B)contact participants from the original study and ask for permission
C)all information that could identify individuals should be removed when possible
D)both find out what procedures were used to preserve subject confidentiality and all information that could identify individuals should be removed when possible

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To protect subject confidentiality in secondary data analysis, the researcher must both find out what procedures were used to preserve subject confidentiality and remove all information that could identify individuals when possible. It's important to know what procedures were used, as replicating those procedures will help ensure that confidentiality is maintained. Additionally, removing identifying information will further reduce the risk of breaching participants' confidentiality. Contacting participants from the original study and asking for permission is not necessary, as the data is already collected, and removing identifying information is typically sufficient to protect confidentiality.

In Order to Protect Subject Confidentiality in Secondary Data Analysis,a