Which of the following has been used as an argument for the use of deception in psychological research?
A. Deception is used so infrequently in psychological research that it should be banned.
B. Deception causes people to not trust experts.
C. General moral principles are sometimes suspended in other areas of life, such as in legal and medical practice.
D. Deception contradicts the principle of informed consent in research.
C. General moral principles are sometimes suspended in other areas of life, such as in legal and medical practice.
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a. Intimacy versus isolation b. Identity versus role confusion c. Initiative versus guilt d. Integrity versus despair
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a. levels of risk-taking peaked at ages 19 to 22 and levels of impulse control reached adult levels at ages 16 to 18. b. females rated themselves as more vulnerable to risk-taking than males c. levels of risk-taking peaked at age 12 to 15 and levels of impulse control reached adult levels at ages 18 to 22 d. males who engaged in risk-taking at a younger age continued risk-taking into adulthood
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a. histogram b. frequency distribution c. frequency polygon d. bar graph
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A. dementia. B. Alzheimer's. C. delirium. D. amnestic disorder.