Participants in a research study believe that they have given painful electric shocks to a confederate. After the experiment is over, the researcher tells the participant that there really were no shocks, and the confederate is unharmed

This discussion after an experiment is
A) the debriefing.
B) the informed discussion.
C) the cost/benefit analysis.
D) the therapeutic interview.


Answer: A

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