If a researcher threatens to tell a research subject's boss that the subject has refused to participate in the research study, the subject's consent is considered:

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The researcher's threat to tell the subject's boss puts pressure on the subject and makes their consent involuntary. The subject may feel coerced into participating in the study in order to avoid negative consequences in their workplace. This type of pressure undermines the voluntariness of the subject's consent.

If a Researcher Threatens to Tell a Research Subject's Boss