Answer:
c. voluntary participation
Step-by-step explanation:
In the context, Professor Smith conducts a research in the dating behaviors of her college students. She wishes to track the students dating behavior through their entire college careers. So on her first class she explains her research work to the students and does the survey during the class.
Thus in this case, the research has an effect on the voluntary participation of the college students as all the students present in her class was given the survey to complete and they were not asked for their voluntary participation in he survey.
Hence the correct option is (c).