Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Deception has never been used in psychological research.
• B)Although deception has been used in the past,it has been banned by the American Psychological Association.
• C)In recent decades,there has been a steady increase in the use of deception in psychological research.
• D)The American Psychological Association has stated that deception is acceptable only if the study's value justifies it and alternatives are not available.

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Definitions:

Resistance Toward

The act of opposing or striving against something, often used in the context of therapy to describe a patient's reluctance to engage with the therapeutic process.

Latency Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory occurring between ages 6 and puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual urges and interests.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory that children develop through a series of stages related to the erogenous zones; unsatisfactory completion of these stages can lead to neuroses in adulthood.

Psychodynamic Theories

Theories in psychology that emphasize systematic study of the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.