Debriefing

question 13

Multiple Choice

Debriefing

• A) should occur, ideally, in all studies with human participants.
• B) should be relatively brief in deception experiments to minimize participants' discomfort from knowing they have been duped.
• C) is an optional requirement in deception experiments.
• D) should exclude information about the study that research participants may find unsettling.

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Definitions:

Real Wage

The purchasing power of a person's earnings, accounting for inflation, defining what goods and services can actually be bought with wages.

Consumer Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, intended to represent the monthly change in the price level experienced by consumers.

Nominal Wage Rate

The wage rate paid to employees unadjusted for inflation, representing the amount of money received per unit of time.

Real Wage Rate

The compensation received per hour of work after adjusting for inflation, indicating the actual value of wages.