Which of the following illustrates an unethical activity of research users?

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Obtaining first drafts of questionnaires and using the information to perform the research project themselves violates ethical principles of research as it involves intellectual property theft and undermines the original researcher's efforts to create the questionnaire.

Answer: B
 Not using the designated sample of respondents but rather anyone who is conveniently available to complete a survey compromises the validity of the research results and is unethical as it misrepresents the desired population being studied.

Answer: D
 Prohibiting market researchers from deanonymizing data is ethical as it ensures confidentiality and protects the privacy of respondents. It is not an unethical activity of research users.

Answer: A and E
 Decision makers requesting research proposals from research providers and not following up on the established callback procedures indicated in the research procedure are not necessarily unethical activities of research users, but it may lead to inefficiencies and biases in research results.

Which of the Following Illustrates an Unethical Activity of Research