Sujay is conducting a research on a group of factory machinists as part of a study on workplace stress and heart disease. Before conducting his study, he explains the objective of the study to the subjects and tells them what they would need to do. He gives them the opportunity to choose if they want to participate or not. In other words, Sujay is seeking __________.
A)reinforcement
B)informed consent
C)a placebo effect
D)participant exclusion

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Sujay is seeking informed consent from the participants, which means he is explaining the study objectives and procedures to the participants and giving them the option to participate or not. This is a crucial ethical requirement in research involving human subjects. Reinforcement, placebo effect, and participant exclusion are not relevant in this scenario.

Sujay Is Conducting a Research on a Group of Factory