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Psychologists debrief participants at the completion of a study. Debriefing involves describing the nature, results, and conclusions of the research and answering questions about the study that the participants might have. Psychologists also inform participants if deception was used and clarify any misconceptions about the study. If psychologists discover that participants were harmed, they take reasonable steps to minimize that harm.

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 When conducting research with children and families, psychologists must weigh the benefits of the study against its potential risks. Studies that cause pain, intense distress, or harm are not allowed, regardless of the scientific benefits they offer.

 Participation in research is voluntary. Researchers obtain consent from parents and assent from children prior to data collection.

 Psychologists avoid deceiving participants about the nature of their research. Deception is allowed under limited conditions, such as when a study has significant scientific value and other, nondeceptive techniques are not possible.