Jenny agreed to participate in a study of friendship patterns. During the study she was asked to name her three best friends. Jenny could not think of anyone to name. She felt awful because she suddenly realized that she had no friends. This research most clearly demonstrates the ethical problem of
a. deception.
b. no harm to participants.
c. voluntary participation.
d. the value placed on anonymity.
e. value-free reports of the data.
B
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