Question

When must a psychological researcher debrief human test subjects?

only when deception or manipulation is involved
at the end of every experiment
when a placebo is given
after terrifying information is given in an experiment

Answer 1

must brief at the end of every experiment.

Answer 2

Psychological researchers must debrief human test subjects at the end of every experiment.

The current code of ethics in psychological research states that researchers absolutely must debrief human test subjects at the end of every study regardless or whether or not harm or deception was involved.

Debriefing a subject after a study is an essential opportunity for the researcher to explain the purpose and aim of the study to the subject, make sure the subject is not harmed or mentally disturbed, clarify why deception was used (if deception was involved) and overall, to clarify any questions or doubts the subject might have.