Siobhan participated in a sociology experiment in which she and a group of others reviewed and rated job applications for an elementary school teaching position. After the experiment was over, Siobhan was told that the experiment had not just been about rating the applications; it had been about seeing whether the presence of someone making comments that expressed prejudice (for example, in response to a name that might be associated with a particular race, ethnicity, or religious faith) would affect the ratings. This meeting, in which Siobhan learned more about the experiment after she participated, is called
A) clarifying.
B) debriefing.
C) an exit interview.
D) a deposition.

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This meeting after the experiment is called debriefing. It is commonly used in research experiments to inform participants of the true purpose of the study and to address any potential ethical concerns.

Siobhan Participated in a Sociology Experiment in Which She and a Group