9) a Researcher Is Making Initial Investigations into the Phenomenon

Multiple Choice

9) A researcher is making initial investigations into the phenomenon of 'weapons focus' in eyewitness testimony and arranges for a person to walk into a lecture room full of students, approach the lecturer and then pull out a gun. In a control condition the intruder holds a banana. Which of the following sets of ethical issues most strongly applies?

A) Anonymity, confidentiality and avoidance of physical harm
B) Anonymity, lack of informed consent and avoidance of physical harm
C) Confidentiality, debriefing and avoidance of physical harm
D) Lack of informed consent, involuntary participation and avoidance of mental harm