Deception in research involves which of the following?

a. withholding information about the research hypotheses from the participants
b. withholding information about the predicted outcome of the study from participants
c. deliberately misleading participants about the nature of the research
d. all of these


C
It is not desirable to tell participants about the hypotheses or expected outcome of a study. Only deliberately misleading participants constitutes deception in research.

Psychology

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Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

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Psychology