Dr.Schaffer is interested in studying the link between social activities and grades in school.Students in his classes are all required to complete survey forms related to this research.If a survey form is not completed by the end of the semester a student's grade is reduced by 10 points but the students were not told of this contingency.In this case,it could be argued that Dr.Schaffer's research violates the ethical principle of:
A)Deception
B)Informed consent
C)Coercion
D)Full disclosure

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The students were not informed about the penalty for not completing the survey, which means they did not give informed consent to participate under those conditions.

DrSchaffer Is Interested in Studying the Link Between Social Activities