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Psychologists Follow a Code of Ethics That Has Been Developed

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Psychologists follow a code of ethics that has been developed by the Tri-Council. Explain the Tri-Council code in regard to research with human subjects. What happens when participants must be misled about the true purpose of the study in order to make sure that their responses are natural?


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