The psychologist wanted to do a follow-up study to investigate whether those participants with high academic anxiety scores differed from those with low academic anxiety scores in relation to their performance under sudden, high-pressure exam conditions. To achieve this, she planned to surprise participants with an extremely difficult, timed academic test without prior warning, while monitoring their physiological stress responses.
Identify ethical issues in this follow-up study and explain how the psychologist could deal with them.
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