Participants in a study described as investigating "aspects of intelligence and social awareness" completed "intelligence problems" in small groups. Without their knowledge, half of the students were given easy problems, and half were given difficult problems. The students with easy problems finished easily in the allotted time, while the remaining students struggled. After the intelligence problems, the investigators asked students to complete social comparison measures (i.e., how they rate themselves compared to others). Participants in this study:__________a. did not face social risk because they were anonymousb. did not require debriefing because the investigator described the purpose of the study.c. were "at risk," because of the deceptiond. experienced minimal risk, because students take tests as part of their everyday lifeWere "at risk," because of the deception

Social awareness means recognizing and understanding the moods of each and every people. The body language, posture and facial expressions of the person are observed to respond them appropriately.

The people who participate in the study regarding the investigating aspects of intelligence and social awareness were at risk, because of the deception.

In the above scenario, the investigators assigned the students with the social comparison measures task. In this task they had to rate themselves by comparing with others.