Many Subjects in a Study by Robyn Dawes, Jeanne McTavish

question 31

Multiple Choice

Many subjects in a study by Robyn Dawes, Jeanne McTavish, and Harriet Shaklee experienced considerable discomfort after their participation in a study of how people respond to "social dilemmas." This study was included in The Social Animal to illustrate:

• A) the pitfalls inherent in doing research involving deception
• B) the hazards of failure to carefully debrief subjects after their participation in an experiment
• C) the need to screen subjects before conducting an experiment to make sure they are in good psychological health
• D) that no code of ethics can anticipate all problems, even when an experiment is carefully planned and conducted

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