Which Form of Deception Is Permitted in Psychological Research

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which form of deception is permitted in psychological research?

• A) Telling participants they will be paid and then not paying them
• B) Not telling participants about a possible risk of serious physical harm in the study
• C) Observing participants who don't know they are being observed
• D) Telling participants they can withdraw at any time and then refusing to let them leave

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Definitions:

Striation

A series of ridges, furrows or linear marks, often found in muscle tissues or rocks.

Ligamentum Arteriosum

A small ligament that is a remnant of the ductus arteriosus, connecting the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta in the fetal circulation system.

Fossa Ovalis

The fossa ovalis is an anatomical feature of the heart, a depression in the right atrium wall, marking the spot where an opening, the foramen ovale, existed in the fetal heart.

Papillary Muscle

Muscles located in the ventricles of the heart, attaching to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves via chordae tendineae and preventing valve inversion.