A Student Researcher Learns During a Debriefing Procedure That Participants

question 48

Multiple Choice

A student researcher learns during a debriefing procedure that participants misunderstood the instructions for the research task.This clearly demonstrates that

• A) the research project should have used deception.
• B) researchers also can benefit from the debriefing procedure.
• C) the study likely involved more than minimal risk.
• D) the order of publication credit should be revised.

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Definitions:

Self-Reported Conscious Experience

A method of assessment in which individuals describe their own internal thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

Facial Expressions

The use of facial muscles to convey emotions, intentions, or reactions, serving as a fundamental form of nonverbal communication.

Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobes, crucial for decision making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Pride

A feeling of deep satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.