RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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unless they have determined that the use of deceptive techniques is justified by the study significant prospective scienfific, eudcaitonal, or applied value and that effective nondecptive alternatives procedures are not feasible
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That is reasonably expected to cause physical pain or severe emotional distress
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if there is an integral feature of the design and conduct of an experiment to particpatns as early as is feasible, preferable at the conclusion of their participation
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -(b) Psychologists do not deceive prospective participants about research that is reasonably expected to cause physical pain or severe emotional distress.
Detailed explanation-2: -Types of deception include (i) deliberate misleading, e.g. using confederates, staged manipulations in field settings, deceptive instructions; (ii) deception by omission, e.g., failure to disclose full information about the study, or creating ambiguity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Deception is the act of misleading or wrongly informing someone about the true nature of a situation. In psychological research, deception is a highly debatable issue. Some believe that using deception is dishonest and unethical, while others see its significance in creating valuable research results.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Deception represents an important research tool for psychologists and serves as an essential means for overcoming the potential validity threats associated with the investigation of conscious human beings.