Designing psychological experiments often presents the researcher with ethical dilemmas, in the primary dilemma he or she must
A) choose the appropriate participant pool without eliminating people who want to participate in the study.
B) decide which coworkers should be co-authors on the resulting paper.
C) weigh potential costs to participants against the potential gain to be realized from the experiment.
D) determine whether to inform participants of the results of the experiment.

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The primary ethical dilemma in designing psychological experiments involves weighing the potential costs to participants (e.g., psychological distress, privacy concerns) against the potential benefits of the research findings. This balance is crucial to ensure the welfare of participants while advancing scientific knowledge.

Designing Psychological Experiments Often Presents the Researcher with Ethical Dilemmas