A Psychologist at a University Has Designed an Experiment in Which

Multiple Choice

A psychologist at a university has designed an experiment in which subjects will interact one-on-one with Thomas. Thomas will identify himself as a fellow subject but he is actually a member of the psychologist's research team. The psychologist has told the university's Institutional Review Board (IRB) that the experiment cannot be run successfully without this deception. The IRB is likely to decide that the experiment may proceed only if

A) it is redesigned so that Thomas identifies his actual role at the outset.
B) Thomas's role is revealed immediately after subjects complete their participation.
C) the individual administering the study informs the subjects that they will be deceived in some way.
D) it is clear that the subjects would not tell Thomas anything they would not tell a researcher