When Is Deception Allowed in Psychological Research

question 30

Multiple Choice

When is deception allowed in psychological research?

• A) When it will not harm the participant and when the participant is debriefed.
• B) When the researcher has a Ph.D.in experimental psychology.
• C) Only when the participants agree to it before the experiment.
• D) Deception is never allowed in psychological research.

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