Professor Loki wants to conduct an experiment in which he will have to lie to children in order to gauge their reactions. He intends to get parental consents beforehand and to debrief the children after the experiment so that they will know about the deception when it's all over. Will this study be permitted by his university's human research review board?
A) No
B) Yes, because there is no problem with deception in research
C) Yes, but only if the deception will not cause lasting harm
D) Yes, if he provides appropriate amounts of money or other compensation to the children or their parents
C
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