A professor distributes index cards to each student in his class and asks the students to write down what they think was the most important topic studied so far in the course, what is their favorite color, and what is their favorite type of music. The students do not write their names on the index cards. The professor collects the cards and reads the answers on each card to the class. This survey is considered to be
A) anonymous.
B) confidential.
C) both anonymous and confidential.
D) neither anonymous nor confidential.

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The survey is considered anonymous because the students did not write their names on the index cards, so the professor cannot link specific answers to specific students. Even though the professor is reading the answers aloud to the class, the students who wrote them remain anonymous.

A Professor Distributes Index Cards to Each Student in His