In the context of social psychology,which of the following statements illustrates deception?
A)James misinforms the participants about his research study's purpose and method.
B)Amina provides clues to the participants of her experiment to tell what behavior is expected of them.
C)Hannah asks questions to the participants of her experiment about their understanding.
D)Feng repeats his research study with different participants to get an accurate result.

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Deception refers to intentionally misleading participants about the purpose or nature of a research study. James deliberately misinforming the participants about the research study's purpose and method is an example of deception. Providing clues or asking questions to the participants does not involve deception. Repeating a research study is a common and ethical practice to ensure the accuracy of the results.

In the Context of Social Psychology,which of the Following Statements