Imogen is in the middle of participating in a research study when suddenly she remembers that she was supposed to babysit her little cousin.She immediately quits the study and goes to her cousin's house.In what way does this example show that psychologists take steps to protect their participants?
A) Participants are fully debriefed.
B) There was no deception involved in this study.
C) Participation is voluntary.
D) Participants' responses are kept confidential.

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The fact that Imogen chose to quit the study and attend to her responsibilities shows that participation is voluntary and participants have the right to withdraw from the study at any time. This is a protection measure put in place by psychologists to ensure that participants are not coerced into participating against their will.

Imogen Is in the Middle of Participating in a Research