In a study of aggression, Dr. Berkowitz had participants watch either violent or non-violent media after they had been frustrated by a colleague. They were then able to deliver electric shocks to the colleague as feedback for mistakes made on a memory test (this never really happened, they just thought they were giving shocks). Berkowitz recorded the intensity of shocks delivered. Results indicated that more intense shocks were given when participants watched the violent media. This is an example of a study involving
A)informed consent
B)deception
C)debriefing
D)representative sampling
E)a placebo effect

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This study involves deception because participants were led to believe they were administering electric shocks to a colleague, which was not actually happening.

In a Study of Aggression, Dr