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According to the APA Ethics Code, what is the specific condition under which deception in research is considered ethically acceptable, and what proactive steps must researchers take regarding deception in their study designs?
Question: According to the APA Ethics Code, what is the specific condition under which deception in research is considered ethically acceptable, and what proactive steps must researchers take regarding deception in their study designs?
Sample answer: According to the APA Ethics Code, deception is ethically acceptable only if there is no alternative way to answer the research question without it. Because of this, researchers must proactively identify all forms of deception—including active deception and the withholding of information—and minimize them. If deception is present, they must carefully evaluate if it is truly necessary or if nondeceptive methods can be used instead.
Key points:
- Deception is acceptable only if there is no alternative way to answer the research question.
- Researchers must proactively identify all forms of deception.
- Researchers must minimize all forms of deception.
- Researchers must evaluate if active deception or withholding information is truly necessary.
- Researchers must consider if deceptive practices can be replaced with nondeceptive methods.
Rubric: Full credit is awarded if the student correctly identifies the APA Ethics Code condition for acceptable deception and lists the proactive steps researchers must take to evaluate and minimize it.
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