Question

Dr. Franklin wants to study the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. He will tell his subjects that they will take a paper and pencil test and have them sign forms to agree to participate. He will then tell them he left their test papers in his office and will be back in a few minutes with them. While he is away, one of his research assistants will run into the room and steal something from the professor's desk and run back out again. Dr. Franklin will then come back in, hand out the test papers, and ask the participants to describe the suspect in detail. Dr. Franklin will explain what occurred after he collects the participants' papers.

Answer 1

- The proposal is approved, as it meets the ethical guidelines defined by the APA.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the given description, the ethics review committee would approve 'the proposal because it follows all the necessary ethical guidelines issued by APA(American Psychological Association).' The researchers formally seek informed consent from the subjects that they are going to participate in specific research. This displays the ethical consideration of the research in order to ensure voluntary participation from the subjects while keeping their safety and dignity as the priorities. Thus, they completely follow the guidelines, and hence, it would be approved.