AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND ETHICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If researchers do not reveal the true aims of a study to the participants or that actively lie to them, this is known as
A
lying
B
deception
C
psychological harm
D
none of these answers are correct
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Deception is the intentional misleading of subjects or the withholding of full information about the nature of the experiment. Investigators may mislead or omit information about the purpose of the research, the role of the researcher, or what procedures in the study are actually experimental.

Detailed explanation-2: -intentionally misleading research participants by giving them false information in order to get more valid results.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deception is when a researcher gives false information to subjects or intentionally misleads them about some key aspect of the research. This could include feedback to subjects that involves creating false beliefs about oneself, one’s relationship, or manipulation of one’s self-concept.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition: Deception occurs as the result of investigators providing false or incomplete information to participants for the purpose of misleading research subjects. The IRB accepts the need for certain types of studies to employ strategies that include deception.

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