Pooja conducts a study as part of her honors thesis in psychology and finds a surprising result. Before publishing the finding in a psychology journal, Pooja wants to be more confident that it did not happen by chance. What should Pooja consider doing?

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To increase confidence that the finding did not happen by chance, Pooja should rerun the study to see if the result replicates. This is a common practice in research to ensure that the finding is reliable and not just a fluke. Debrieifng participants and contacting the IRB are important steps in ethical research, but they do not address Pooja's concern about the validity of her finding. Using deception in a study is unethical and should not be done solely for the purpose of increasing confidence in results.

Pooja Conducts a Study as Part of Her Honors Thesis