A Psychologist Has Finally Decided to Use Deception in Her

question 131

Multiple Choice

A psychologist has finally decided to use deception in her research on cigarette smoking.Why?

• A) If deception is not used, subjects might not be willing to participate.
• B) Prior research in this area has always used deception.
• C) She realizes that she is more likely to get financial support for her project.
• D) There are no other reasonable methods to conduct her research.

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