Mrs. McDougal is conducting a study on the effects of caffeine on memory retention. She told all the subjects that she was doing a coffee taste test. She did not debrief any of her subjects after the test was concluded. This is an example of which unethical research practice?

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Mrs. McDougal is conducting a study on the effects of caffeine on memory retention. She told all the subjects that she was doing a ‘coffee taste test’. She did not debrief any of her subjects after the test was concluded. This is an example of which unethical research practice?

A	Coercion
B	Confidentiality Violation
C	Deception
D	What? Unethical? There is no problem here!

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