Minimazing Harm

1. Which dimensions of well-being should researchers consider when minimizing harm?

Legal, financial, technical, and cultural

Physical, psychological, social, and reputational

Physical, economic, educational, and environmental

Medical, legal, ethical, and professional

2. Which of the following is an example of reputational harm?

A participant feels anxious after an interview

A participant’s public image is damaged because a photo is shared outside its intended context

A participant misses an appointment

A participant’s camera is damaged during fieldwork

3. Why might blurring a participant's face not be enough?

Because facial blurring is not allowed in research

Because other details, such as a workplace badge or the interior of a home, may still reveal the person’s identity

Because blurred images cannot be archived

Because repositories automatically remove blurred images

4. Which of the following may be the most responsible decision when publishing a visual dataset?

Publish the original images whenever participants have agreed to take part in the research project

Replace images with a textual description, restrict access, or decide not to publish them when this better protects participants

Remove identifying metadata from the files and then publish the original visual material without restrictions

Publish the visual data under the most open license available to maximize accessibility and future reuse

Minimizing Harm