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Imagine you are designing a psychological experiment on cognitive pressure and want to incorporate Baumrind's ethical recommendation for unanticipated participant distress. What specific action should you plan to take if the first group of participants shows unexpected, severe negative reactions?

Question: Imagine you are designing a psychological experiment on cognitive pressure and want to incorporate Baumrind's ethical recommendation for unanticipated participant distress. What specific action should you plan to take if the first group of participants shows unexpected, severe negative reactions?

Sample answer: To apply Baumrind's recommendation, I would monitor the initial participants closely. If they exhibit unexpected severe distress, I would pause the study to ethically adjust the research procedures (such as reducing pressure intensity or implementing distress screening) before testing any more subjects.

Key points:

  • Monitoring initial participants for unexpected negative reactions.
  • Pausing or adjusting the research design/procedures upon detecting distress.
  • Applying ethical oversight dynamically during the testing phase.

Rubric: The response must describe a concrete application of Baumrind's critique, specifically: (1) monitoring the initial participants for distress, and (2) adjusting the research procedures or protocol to mitigate the unanticipated harm.

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Updated 2026-05-27

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