A social psychologist is constantly evaluating his program of research to make sure that the benefits of the research in terms of knowledge about human behavior outweigh the risks associated with mild deception.The psychologist is evaluating whether or not his research is:
A)externally valid.
B)beneficient.
C)just.
D)respecting persons.

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The psychologist is evaluating whether the benefits of the research outweigh the risks associated with mild deception, which is a key part of the principle of beneficence in research ethics. The other choices, while important, do not directly relate to the psychologist's evaluation in this scenario.

A Social Psychologist Is Constantly Evaluating His Program of Research