Which of the Following Is Not an Ethical Guideline Proposed

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an ethical guideline proposed by Aronson in conducting an experiment?

• A) Procedures that cause intense pain or discomfort should be avoided.
• B) Experimenters should be ever alert to alternative procedures to deception. If some other viable procedure can be found, it should be used.
• C) Deception, in general, can be justified in all experiments, provided that the subjects are adequately debriefed at the end.
• D) Experimenters should provide their subjects with the real option of quitting the experiment if their discomfort becomes too intense.

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