Horace Is Working in a Lab That Is Researching Personality

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Horace is working in a lab that is researching personality types and dreams.In this research,participants fill out lengthy personality questionnaires and record the content of their dreams for one week.Horace's job is to make sure that each participant is given an identity number,and that this number is not stored with any identifying information about the participant.Furthermore,Horace oversees storing all the raw data under lock and key,so that only the compiled data is available for analysis.In what way does Horace's job show how psychologists take steps to protect human participants?

• A) The participation is voluntary.
• B) The participants are not deceived.
• C) The participants' confidentiality is protected.
• D) The participants are completely debriefed.

Understand the effects of selective perception and screening on the perceptual process.

Identify strategies for managing and overcoming perceptual distortions and biases.

Comprehend the mechanisms of impression management in both personal and professional contexts.

Understand the impact of perceptual distortions on ethical decision-making and behavior in organizations.

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