Social Scientists Regard Deception of Research Participants As

question 4

Multiple Choice

Social scientists regard deception of research participants as:

• A) unimportant unless the research participant protests.
• B) only an issue if the participants are children.
• C) a practice to avoid if at all possible.
• D) nothing to worry about.
• E) only an issue if the participants are senior citizens.

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Definitions:

Dynamics

The forces or properties that stimulate growth, development, or change within a system or process.

Abu Ghraib

A prison in Iraq that was the site of notorious human rights abuses by U.S. military personnel against detainees during the Iraq War.

Milgram's

Refers to a series of psychological experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of participants to obey authority figures.

Group Pressure

The psychological force exerted by a group that encourages individuals to conform to its norms and expectations.