Colin has agreed to take part in a study on "Preferences for different fast foods." When he arrives for the study,he is asked to read an account of a sexual assault and to indicate the guilt and punishment he would assign to the assailant.This procedure best illustrates
A) informed consent.
B) participant autonomy.
C) obedience to authority.
D) the use of deception.

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This procedure involves the use of deception because Colin was invited to participate in a study on "Preferences for different fast foods," but he was actually asked to read an account of a sexual assault and make judgments about the assailant's guilt and punishment, which was not disclosed in the initial invitation.

Colin Has Agreed to Take Part in a Study on "Preferences