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Jacob conducts an experiment testing the hypothesis that watching romantic movies makes people feel more amorous towards attractive strangers.He tells participants that they will be watching a movie,then interacting with a stranger.Next,some participants watch a romantic movie,others watch a scary movie,and others watch a nature documentary.Then participants interact with a confederate for five minutes,while the number of flirtations is recorded.Finally,Jacob explains the true nature of the study and participants are dismissed.What is the major ethical concern in this study,and how did Jacob resolve it?


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