A sociologist organizes a focus group about plagiarism at university. He knows that this topic may be stressful and embarrassing to student participants, so he tells them that study strategies will be discussed. Which requirement of research ethics is the sociologist violating?

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The sociologist is violating the principle of informed consent by misleading participants about the true nature of the study, which means participants are not fully informed about what they are consenting to participate in.

A Sociologist Organizes a Focus Group About Plagiarism at University