Suppose a researcher has proposed to conduct a study on the natural responses to stressful encounters by faking a heart attack on a busy street corner while another researcher observes the behavior of people who react. The study subjects do not know the heart attack is a fake. The observer will make notes about the behaviors of the bystanders but will not know their identities. Which issue in research ethics would be most problematic for this study, so that the IRB would tend to focus upon it?
A. confidentiality
B. voluntary participation
C. harm
D. justice
Ans: B
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