Which Statement Below Best Captures the Major Ethical Dilemma Faced

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which statement below best captures the major ethical dilemma faced by experimental social psychologists?

• A) The good of the many often comes at the costs to the few.
• B) Some people do not enjoy participating in psychological research.
• C) Research results can be misused by those in power.
• D) It is necessary to lie to discover the truth.
• E) What is good science may not be ethical science.

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