A Team of Psychology Students Would Like to Expose Their

question 85

Multiple Choice

A team of psychology students would like to expose their classmates to an embarrassing experience in order to gather data for their term project. Their instructor has asked them to read the ethical guidelines published by the American Psychological Association. She wants them to understand that

• A) they cannot engage in deception.
• B) they cannot conduct a study in which people will feel embarrassed.
• C) participants need to be informed of the nature of the procedures before consenting.
• D) most college students regard such experiments as a positive experience.

Grasp the concept of achievement motivation and its application to personal goals and perseverance.

Understand the hierarchy of needs theory and its application to human motivation.

Recognize the impact of environmental and situational influences on eating behaviors and obesity.

Comprehend the innate and learned aspects of human behaviors and the role of instincts.

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