Your textbook makes an ethical critique of the Lang studies because the participants
A)lacked informed consent.
B)were not debriefed.
C)electrically shocked a person with a heart condition.
D)were deceived.

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The Lang studies involved deceiving participants by telling them they were participating in a study on the effects of punishment on learning, when in reality they were receiving electric shocks for incorrect responses. This deception is an ethical concern as it violates the principle of informed consent, which requires that participants are fully informed about the nature of the study and any potential risks or discomfort they may experience. The other options (lack of informed consent, no debriefing, and electroshocking a person with a heart condition) may also be ethical concerns in other studies, but they were not specific issues with the Lang studies as described in the question.

Your Textbook Makes an Ethical Critique of the Lang Studies