Professor X is studying the effect of exposure to sexual content on sexual thoughts.She assigns students to one of two conditions.In the first condition,participants are exposed to explicit sexual content and then given a word-completion task,which involves filling in the letter missing from each word.Based on the letter added,the word could be of a sexual nature or not.For instance,b_d could be completed as "bed," indicating sexual thought,or as "bad," which has no sexual connotation.In the second condition,participants are not exposed to explicit sexual content but are assigned the same word-completion task.To ensure ethical treatment of participants,Professor X will NOT need to
A) obtain participants' informed consent prior to participation.
B) keep personal information about participants confidential.
C) protect his participants from harm and discomfort.
D) report the results of individual participants.

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Reporting the results of individual participants is not necessary for ensuring ethical treatment, as long as confidentiality and the protection of participants from harm are maintained. Ethical guidelines focus on informed consent, confidentiality, and harm prevention.

Professor X Is Studying the Effect of Exposure to Sexual