Contemporary standards of informed consent require a psychologist using human subjects in an experiment to disclose the _______ before the experiment commences.
A) differences between experimental and control groups
B) details of any risks the subjects will face
C) central hypothesis being tested
D) specific objectives of the experiment

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Contemporary standards of informed consent require psychologists to disclose any risks that human subjects may face before the experiment commences. While disclosing the differences between experimental and control groups, the central hypothesis being tested, and specific objectives of the experiment may be helpful information for the subjects, it is not a requirement for obtaining informed consent.

Contemporary Standards of Informed Consent Require a Psychologist Using Human