Professor Watson wants to investigate whether irrational fears can be eliminated through classical conditioning. He decides to work with a 4th-grade class at the local elementary school. If he has obtained proper consent from the children's parents, and will cause no lasting harm to the children, what else must he do to ensure that his study will be ethical?
A) Publish everything he can about the experiment as quickly as possible so that it may be replicated by other scientists.
B) Be sure to put the children's names in his articles about the study to give them proper credit for their assistance.
C) Debrief the children when the experiment ends, so they will understand what was done.
D) Nothing else. Everything has been taken care of.

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Debriefing participants after an experiment is a crucial ethical step, especially with children, to ensure they understand the nature of the study and its outcomes. This helps in alleviating any potential confusion or distress caused by the experiment.

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