What is the post-experiment explanation provided to participants, including any deception?

What is the post-experiment explanation provided to participants, including any deception?

• A. Debriefing
• B. Baseline measure
• C. Order effects
• D. Reactivity effects

Answer: (A)

Debriefing is the post-experiment explanation given to participants, including any deception used. It clarifies the true purpose of the study, what was done, and why deception (if any) was necessary, and it invites questions while addressing concerns. It also provides participants a chance to withdraw their data if appropriate and ensures they leave without misunderstanding or distress. This differs from a baseline measure, which is the initial data collected before manipulation, and from order effects, which arise from the sequence of conditions, or reactivity effects, where simply being studied changes behavior. So the post-experiment explanation is debriefing.

Debriefing is the post-experiment explanation given to participants, including any deception used. It clarifies the true purpose of the study, what was done, and why deception (if any) was necessary, and it invites questions while addressing concerns. It also provides participants a chance to withdraw their data if appropriate and ensures they leave without misunderstanding or distress. This differs from a baseline measure, which is the initial data collected before manipulation, and from order effects, which arise from the sequence of conditions, or reactivity effects, where simply being studied changes behavior. So the post-experiment explanation is debriefing.