Which Statement Is True Regarding the Use of Deception in Psychological

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which statement is True regarding the use of deception in psychological research?

• A)Review committees no longer permit the use of deception in psychological research.
• B)Participants are informed of any deception during the informed consent process.
• C)No one can be forced to become a participant in psychological research.
• D)Although researchers can conceal a study's purpose, they cannot deliberately misrepresent it.

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Definitions:

Noncontingent Reinforcement

In behavior modification, it involves delivering reinforcement without regard to the individual's actions, potentially reducing undesired behaviors by fulfilling the need that the behavior seeks to satisfy.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with specific consequences.

Random Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology concept involving the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired response.