In determining if the use of deception in an investigation is justified, the most important issue to consider is
a. whether or not the study makes use of active deception.
b. whether or not the study makes use of passive deception.
c. the degree to which the study might produce harm or discomfort within the
participants.
d. the likelihood that the results will be published in a peer-reviewed, scholarly source.
Question 2
Dr. Bergoli is doing a study related to the effects of tricyclic drugs on clinical depression.
In collecting his data, he makes sure that he does not identify his participants by name, but, instead, he identifies each participant by assigning a random number. In terms of the ethical guidelines, it appears that Dr. Bergoli is concerned about
a. the use of deception.
b. institutional approval.
c. the delegation of work to others.
d. the participants' anonymity.
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