Examines the origins and the development of the use of deception in
psychological research to create illusions of reality.
Some psychologists think it is almost always wrong to deceive
research subjects, while others think the use of deception is
essential if significant human problems are to receive scientific
study. Illusions of Reality shows how deception is used in
psychological research to create illusions of reality -- situations
that involve research subjects without revealing the true purpose
of the experiment. The book examines the origins and development of
this practice that have lead to some of the most dramatic and
controversial studies in the history of psychology.
Social psychology may be the only area of research where the
research methods sometimes are as interesting as the results. The
most impressive experiments in this field produce their impact by
creating situations that lead research subjects to believe that
they are taking part in something other than the true experiment,
or situations where subjects are not even aware that an experiment
is being conducted. These illusions of reality are created by using
various forms of deception, such as providing false information to
people about how they perform on tests or by using actors who play
roles. The research described in Illusions of Reality includes
significant and controversial experiments in the history of
psychology that sometimes took on the characteristics of dramatic
stage productions. The ethical issues raised by this research are
discussed, and the practice of using deception in research is
placed in the context of American cultural values.
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