In a research study, deception refers to
A) telling participants that their data will be confidential when it will not.
B) telling participants that their data will be anonymous when it will not.
C) not conveying the true nature of the research study in which participants have consented.
D) not obtaining informed consent from participants but using their information as data.

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Deception in research refers to not conveying the true nature of the study to participants, such as withholding information or providing false information. A and B refer to confidentiality and anonymity, which are different concepts from deception. D refers to using participant information without informed consent, which is unethical.

In a Research Study, Deception Refers to