Deception

• What happens to participants in a study involving deception?

  They are deliberately misled or misinformed
• Why are participants usually not fully informed in deceptive studies?

  To withhold information about the study's aims
• What are the ways to deal with ethical issues in deceptive studies?

  • Seek permission from an ethical committee
  • Debrief participants after the study
• What is the purpose of seeking permission from an ethical committee in deceptive studies?

  To check the level of necessary and acceptable deception
• What is the purpose of debriefing participants after a study?

  To inform them of the aim of the research