Question

What are the ethics of deceit in qualitative research? Is there ever a place for deceit in qualitative research?

Answer 1

Psychologists do not conduct a studyinvolving deception unless they have determined that the use of deceptivetechniques is justified by the study'ssignificant prospective scientific, educational, or applied value and that effective nondeceptive alternative procedures are not feasible.

Answer 2

Psychologists do not conduct a studyinvolving deception unless they have determined that the use of deceptivetechniques is justified by the study'ssignificant prospective scientific, educational, or applied value and that effective nondeceptive alternative procedures are not feasible.