Three of the following statements describe ethical practices in developmental research. Which one does not? Select one: A. Children participate in studies voluntarily, and only with their parents' consent. B. Researchers put the welfare of participants ahead of any desire to learn new information about child development. C. Researchers can publish data about specific participants in local newspapers if the descriptions are flattering ones. D. Researchers inform participants' families about the results and conclusions of their research.

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Answer:

C. Researchers can publish data about specific participants in local newspapers if the descriptions are flattering ones.

Explanation:

Ethical practices involves certain principles like  honesty, integrity, and security to information taken from various persons.

Researchers when performing their task of research includes collecting data from people about their personal information, shall keep such information safe and secure. It is needless to say that the information should not be publicly exposed.

In the chosen sentence, researchers choose it to publish the data about their participants without their discretion, and that practice shall be considered as unethical.