... that is, time spent away from activities during data collection or high risk - the possibility of adverse health effects while engaged in experimentally controlled physical exertion. Being a participant in an experiment I would definitely object to deception. Deception, or manipulation is disrespectful towards participants. They are self-determined to take part in an experiment to help in the advancement of science. In my point of view self-determination is the right of the participant and deception jeopardizes this. Participants have the right to know exactly what they are helping to achieve. Negative effects due to deception may also cause distress or discomfort to participants or psychological "damage". For instance the "Little Albert" experiment conducted by Watson and Rayner in 1920. Little Albert was left with a phobia of rats, which then expanded to include other creatures of a similar nature. (Myers, 2000,p298). Another factor of personal concern in participating in ...

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