in a longitudinal study that will follow chil...

in a longitudinal study that will follow children from kindergarten through high school and will collect information about illegal activities, which of the following confidentiality procedures would protect against compelled disclosure of individually identifiable information? waiving documentation of consent securing a certificate of confidentiality using pseudonyms in research reports using data encryption for stored files

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# Brief Explanations: A Certificate of Confidentiality provides legal protection against compelled disclosure of individually identifiable information in research. Waiving consent documentation is unethical and doesn't protect against disclosure. Using pseudonyms and data - encryption are good for general privacy but may not prevent compelled disclosure as effectively as a Certificate of Confidentiality. # Answer: Securing a Certificate of Confidentiality