Why might researchers fail to disclose the study's hypotheses in the informed consent?
A) Researchers only have vague ideas about the relationship between variables at the beginning of a study.
B) Participants may respond unnaturally if they know what the researcher hopes to find.
C) Because it would be too redundant, given that the information is provided in the debriefing.
D) Providing participants with this information would violate the ethical guideline of integrity.

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Participants might alter their behavior in ways that could bias the results if they know the hypotheses being tested, which is why researchers might choose not to disclose this information in the informed consent.

Why Might Researchers Fail to Disclose the Study's Hypotheses in the Informed