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Anonymity refers to identify being delibertely withheld. It is common practice in much research to offer / assure anonymity to study participants, and this is considered an ethical precaution. (By contrast, research authorship is normally expected to be explicit.)
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[Please be aware that a word may have different nuances, or even a different meaning, according to context.]
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Author: Keith
Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.
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