Olivia, a research student, wants to determine the effect of alcoholism on domestic violence as part of her thesis paper. She realizes that informing the participants of her study about its exact nature will affect the results. The participants are likely to feel ashamed of openly discussing such sensitive issues. In this scenario, which of the following would be the best approach for Olivia?

A. obtaining informed consent from the participants
B. changing the topic for her thesis
C. requesting her family members and friends to participate in the study
D. debriefing her participants after the study's completion


Answer: D

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