Which is an example of a company behaving unethically in the process of conducting market research?

a company that sends an email survey to existing customers with a clever subject line

a company that conducts supposedly “independent” phone surveys that include negative claims about a competitor’s product

a text messaging research campaign that contacts shoppers who’ve agreed to receive text surveys

a marketing firm that holds a focus group for a client who doesn’t want to be identified, because it could affect the results

a company that conducts supposedly “independent” phone surveys that include negative claims about a competitor’s product

is this right

Yes, that is an example of a company behaving unethically in the process of conducting market research. By including negative claims about a competitor's product in supposedly "independent" surveys, the company is misleading participants and manipulating the results to favor their own product. This practice is unethical and goes against the principles of fair and unbiased market research.