Ethical Principles Developed by the American Psychological Association Urge Psychological

question 54

Multiple Choice

Ethical principles developed by the American Psychological Association urge psychological investigators to

• A) forewarn potential research participants of the exact hypotheses that the research will test.
• B) avoid the use of laboratory experiments when the behaviors of interest can be directly observed in natural settings.
• C) ensure that research participants give informed consent before participating in the research.
• D) avoid the use of monetary incentives in recruiting people to participate in research.

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