Miranda is participating in a research study for class.She arrived for the study on time, signed the consent form, and began the experiment.Midway through, Miranda's phone begins to vibrate with text messages from a friend.What should she do?
A)pause the experiment, if possible, and turn her phone off
B)try to ignore her phone
C)text her friend back immediately
D)tell the researcher that she needs to end the experiment early

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Miranda should try to minimize distractions and maintain the integrity of the experiment. If it is possible to pause the experiment, she should do so and turn off her phone to eliminate the distraction. If she cannot turn off her phone, she could at least put it on silent or airplane mode to avoid any interruptions. It is important for the results of the experiment to be accurate, so any distractions should be minimized.

Miranda Is Participating in a Research Study for Class