POL SCI 137A Chapter 3: P133 Reading 1.31.2017 (3)
2 Feb 2017
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Conclusion: omitting debriefing only acceptable when debriefing is impractical, innocuous and no reasonable person would object to involvement in the research. Angering participants do not justify waiving debrief - if presumption that participants would agree in worth of research is not met, reconsider research. Participants have no recourse, investigators should be held accountable. When study is about harm - should ask why the participants should be entitled protection from true information about themselves. Argue: researchers should not impose harmful self knowledge on participants without their consent. If risk is minimal, should always offer debriefing. If risk is more than minimal, irb recommends debrief be omitted, but here authors argue irb should take closer look at the study - the study itself is likely problematic. Evidence of contamination effect is mixed, completely forgoing debriefing is not necessary to guard against this, can delay the debriefing process.
