Sarah Was a Participant in an Experiment Investigating the Effect

Multiple Choice

Sarah was a participant in an experiment investigating the effect of pain on learning.So she thought she had been randomly assigned to be the teacher and was actually shocking the learner.Sarah was horrified and upset during the entire experiment but thought she should try to help the researcher.She still felt bad after she was told no one was really hurt.What is the likelihood of this design being approved today?

A) The likelihood is high,as the participants were debriefed.
B) The likelihood is low,as the debriefing was not sufficient.
C) The likelihood is high,because it is important to know the effects of coercion on people.
D) The likelihood is low,because the participants were not informed of the procedure.