If a researcher leaves a study and says to a colleague, "You can't believe the answers I got on my questionnaire from your student Jim Baxter. Let me tell you about him," he has violated what ethical principle?

A. Data must remain confidential.
B. Volunteers must willingly give informed consent prior to participating.
C. Participants cannot be subjected to any physically or emotionally painful stimuli.
D. Deception must be justified.


Answer: A

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