Studies That Employ Elaborate Deceptions Are Becoming Less Common

question 46

Multiple Choice

Studies that employ elaborate deceptions are becoming less common.Which of the following is NOT a reason for this reduction?

• A) More researchers have become interested in cognitive variables rather than emotions,and tend to use methods which do not require deception.
• B) Ethics committees review proposals more carefully and are less likely to allow studies that involve deception.
• C) The use of deception has become too expensive to employ.
• D) An increase in the awareness of ethical issues involved in using deception has led researchers to conduct studies in other ways.

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