Keeping risk to a minimum involves _____

a. not warning participants about impending electric shocks because it will scare them
b. debriefing participants in a cold, but businesslike manner
c. getting approval from the IRB after conducting the study
d. none of these


D
Students should avoid experiments that involve electric shocks. Participants should be told every feature of a study that might affect their willingness to participate. The debriefing must be conducted with sensitivity to the feelings of the participants. IRB approval must be obtained before the research begins.

Psychology

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