RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND ETHICS
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Deception may never be used
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As long as no participants are harmed, deception can be used whenever the researcher wishes
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Participants must be full informed about any deception before the research begins
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Deception should be used only if no better alternative is available
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Detailed explanation-1: -a) Psychologists do not conduct a study involving deception unless they have determined that the use of deceptive techniques is justified by the study’s significant prospective scientific, educational or applied value and that effective nondeceptive alternative procedures are not feasible.
Detailed explanation-2: -any study in which participants are deliberately misled or not informed about the purpose of the investigation in order to avoid the possibility that their responses may be given to meet the perceived expectations of researchers.
Detailed explanation-3: -As long as certain conditions are met (e.g., debriefing), this approach is generally considered acceptable, because researchers may not want to reveal their hypotheses to study participants in case this leads them-consciously or nonconsciously-to adjust their behavior. Compare active deception.