Your psychology professor is conducting research and desperately needs more participants because the existing subjects keep running from the building screaming! She tells the class that everyone must be a subject to get a grade in the class and that there are no exceptions. In terms of ethical treatment of research subjects, her policy would

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The professor's policy violates the informed consent concept of volunteerism, which requires that research subjects participate in a study voluntarily and without coercion. The fact that the professor is making participation a requirement for a grade in the class is coercive and does not allow for true voluntary participation.

Your Psychology Professor Is Conducting Research and Desperately Needs More