Social Variables Researchers Should Not Routinely Employ Cover Stories Because

question 16

Multiple Choice

Social Variables Researchers should not routinely employ cover stories because they

• A)are a departure from fully-informed consent.
• B)can confound a study with demand characteristics.
• C)involve deception.
• D)are a departure from fully-informed consent and involve deception.

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