Question

Colin has agreed to take part in a study on "Preferences for different fast foods". When he arrives for the study, he is asked to read an account of a sexual assault and to indicate the guilt and punishment he would assign to the assailant. This procedure best illustrates _____________.

Answer 1

The use of deception

Explanation:

Although some studies are not conducting without deception. The APA has some code and ethics to conducts a research study. All practitioners have to follow the norms of APA during their research program.

• A psychologist can not use deception if it does not justify the research.

• The psychologist can not deceive the subject related to research

• A psychologist has to sign consent from the subject about what purpose the study has been conducted.

• It is a psychologist duty to debrief the research to the subject

• A psychologist has to use a reasonable research tool that does not harm participants.