A Researcher Conducting a Study Examining the Influence of Stress

A researcher conducting a study examining the influence of stress on achievement in a middle school draws the conclusion that stress causes low achievement scores.What correlational ethical issue is the researcher breaching?

A) The ethical issue of seeking permissions from school personnel to conduct the study.
B) The ethical issue of data reporting and potentially reporting contradictory findings.
C) The ethical issue of establishing causality when the results show patterns of relationships.
D) The ethical issue of reporting an association between scores when causality exists.