Professor Jones was just asked to stop conducting one of his experiments. The experiment involved deception and the department chair said that he had failed to live up to his ethical responsibility. Most likely, Professor Jones failed to include which of the following in his study?
A)Post-test assessment
B)Random assignment
C)Double-blind procedure
D)Repeated measures
E)Informed consent

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Informed consent is a fundamental ethical requirement for research involving human participants. It ensures that participants are fully aware of the nature of the research, including any potential risks or deception, and agree to participate willingly. Failure to obtain informed consent, especially in studies involving deception, would be a significant ethical lapse.

Professor Jones Was Just Asked to Stop Conducting One of His