Jacob conducts an experiment testing the hypothesis that watching romantic movies makes people feel more amorous towards attractive strangers
He tells participants that they will be watching a movie, and then interacting with a stranger. Next, some participants watch a romantic movie, others watch a scary movie, and others watch a nature documentary. Then participants interact with a confederate for five minutes, while the number of flirtations is recorded. Finally, Jacob explains the true nature of the study and participants are dismissed. What is the major ethical concern in this study, and how did Jacob resolve it?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The main ethical issue in this study is that Jacob is using deception, not telling participants the true nature of the study before they participated in it. However, Jacob resolved this issue by debriefing participants fully.
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a. Palate b. Eyes c. Genitals d. Nervous system
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a. thyroid c. pons b. cerebellum d. cortex
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A. are similar in almost every way except that psychopaths are criminals. B. are completely different populations. C. overlap in some features but not all. D. are just different names for the same features.