Why Might Researchers Fail to Disclose the Study's Hypotheses in the Informed

question 147

Multiple Choice

Why might researchers fail to disclose the study's hypotheses in the informed consent?

• A) Researchers only have vague ideas about the relationship between variables at the beginning of a study.
• B) Participants may respond unnaturally if they know what the researcher hopes to find.
• C) Because it would be too redundant, given that the information is provided in the debriefing.
• D) Providing participants with this information would violate the ethical guideline of integrity.

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