Point: A way of dealing with ethical issues in a study would be debriefing, which informs the participant of all aspects of the study after it has been done. This ensures that the participant knows they have the right to withdraw their data, and even add data not mentioned in the study. Debriefing aims to ensure there are no negative consequences from participating in the study, and the participant is in just as sound mind as when they entered.
Example: A good example is Milgram's study of obedience which had an extremely thorough debrief, the participants even met the actors in the study.
Streng/ Weaknes: An issues with debriefing is that if all participants choose to withdraw their data, then there would be no experiment to publish, even if the findings were really significant. Another is if psychological harm was inflicted on participants, it can't always be undone.
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