Deception Is Justified in Psychological Research

question 24

Multiple Choice

Deception is justified in psychological research:

• A) as long as the researcher debriefs with the participants.
• B) when other alternatives may be available, but the study has benefits that clearly outweigh the costs of using deception.
• C) when there are no other alternatives available and the study has benefits that clearly outweigh the costs of using deception.
• D) only when there are no other alternatives available.

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Definitions:

Sight

The sense that allows for the perception of visual stimuli, mediated by the eyes and processed by the brain.

Centration

The cognitive tendency in early childhood to focus on one aspect of a situation while neglecting others.

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A pliable material used in art and education to create three-dimensional objects and forms through shaping and molding.

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that certain properties of objects or substances do not change when their appearance is altered.