Author Question: How are informed consent and debriefing used together to offset the possible harm caused by ... (Read 112 times)

burchfield96 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

How are informed consent and debriefing used together to offset the possible harm caused by intentional deception on the part of social researchers?

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Question 2

Social psychology attempts to understand and explain the causes of social behavior and thought. Discuss some of the major causes of social behavior as we understand them today. Give an example of each.

What will be an ideal response?

katieost · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer:
Although some details may be left out and the purpose of the experiment may be concealed in some situations, informed consent is used to give participants as much information as possible about the experimental procedures to be followed during an experiment. After the experiment is concluded, debriefing is used to explain any aspects of the experiment that were omitted during the informed consent phase, the purpose of the experiment, and the reasons for any deceptions. The combination of informed consent and debriefing serves to provide safeguards for research participants and to mitigate any negative effects of deception during the procedure.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
The answer should include some discussion of:
1) behavior of other persons
2) characteristics of other persons
3) cognitive processes
4) environmental variables
5) cultural variables
6) biological/genetic variables