A graduate student working for the researcher pretends to drop envelopes in order to study who will help pick them up. Why is this deception allowed?
A. Because it is studying benign behavior.
B. Because research conducted in public areas is allowed small deceptions.
C. Because the student is engaging in behavior that might commonly occur.
D. Because knowing the student is part of a research project might change the responses of participants.
Answer: D
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