A psychologist has finally decided to use deception in her research on cigarette smoking.Why?
A) If deception is not used, subjects might not be willing to participate.
B) Prior research in this area has always used deception.
C) She realizes that she is more likely to get financial support for her project.
D) There are no other reasonable methods to conduct her research.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Deception in research is considered ethically acceptable only when there are no other feasible alternatives to answer the research question and when the potential benefits of the research outweigh the ethical concerns. In this context, the psychologist has likely concluded that deception is necessary because other methods would not adequately address the research question, making choice D the correct answer.

A Psychologist Has Finally Decided to Use Deception in Her