Which of the following best exemplifies deception?

A.  An investigator withholds information that does not affect the decision to participate.
B.  Participants disagree to fill an informed consent form.
C.  An experimenter disguises the true purpose of a laboratory experiment.
D.  A researcher provides too much information about a study to the participants.


Answer: C

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