Professor Smith Is Conducting a Research Study on Discrimination; However

question 211

Multiple Choice

Professor Smith is conducting a research study on discrimination; however, he is afraid that if he tells subjects the true nature of his research, they might provide a socially desirable response and skew his results.To minimize socially desired responses and skewed results, Professor Smith may use __________.

• A)deception
• B)informed consent
• C)an Institutional Review Board
• D)a debriefing

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