A 5-year-old’s father has consented to the child participating in a research study. The child remains well engaged for the first 10 minutes but then seems to become anxious and withdrawn. Bearing ethical principles and standards in mind, what should be the researcher's next step?

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Ethical principles dictate that no harm be done to the child. The child should be withdrawn from the study.

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Children under 7 are not asked for consent and since the father has consented it is alright to continue with the task. Young children show fluctuations in their mood and this is nothing to worry about.

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Ask the child whether they are feeling uncomfortable and whether they would like to continue or withdraw from the study

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