In an Experiment in Which Participants Have Been Deceived, the Researcher

question 32

Multiple Choice

In an experiment in which participants have been deceived, the researcher has the ethical responsibility to inform them:

• A) of the deception at the end of the study
• B) in writing at the beginning of the study of the specific nature of the deception
• C) that all psychological research involves deception
• D) only if they ask

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Definitions:

Visual Accommodation

The automatic adjustments made by the lenses of the eyes to bring objects into focus.

Classical Conditioning

An educational technique involving the repetitive pairing of two stimuli, which results in a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus, being eventually provoked by just the first stimulus.

Neonate

Newborn baby, particularly within the first 28 days of life outside the womb.

Blink

A rapid closing and opening of the eyelid, which is a reflex action protecting the eye from irritants and helping to spread tears over the surface of the eye.