Participants in a research study believe that they have given painful electric shocks to a confederate.After the experiment is over,the researcher tells the participant that there really were no shocks,and the confederate is unharmed.This discussion after an experiment is
A) the debriefing.
B) the informed discussion.
C) the cost/benefit analysis.
D) the therapeutic interview.

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Debriefing is the process of informing participants after an experiment about the true nature and purpose of the study, and addressing any concerns or issues that may have arisen during the study. In this scenario, the researcher is informing the participant that there were no actual shocks given and addressing any potential distress the participant may have experienced during the study. The other options, such as informed discussion, cost/benefit analysis, and therapeutic interview, do not accurately describe the process of debriefing in a research context.

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