If a researcher told participants that her study was about visual perception rather than what it is really on, conformity, she would be utilizing .

Question

A.
an informed consent.

B.
debriefing.

C.
deception.

D.
no risk.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. deception.

In this context, the researcher is misleading participants about the true nature of the study by presenting it as being about visual perception instead of conformity, which is an example of using deception in research.