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Participant
This term refers to the individual who is studied. The term Participant has largely replaced the term subject as it is a more accurate description. The term subject assumes that the individual is a passive contributor when in reality participants actively engage in the research, for example by searching for cues about how to behave.The term Participant is also preferred because it encourages the researcher to think about the ethical nature of the research. The term subject treats the individual as somebody who is being subjected to the research as appose to a Participant who agrees to participate in the research.
