Title: Illusions of reality
First published: 1997
Description: 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.
Subjects: Deception, History, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Research, Research, Social psychology, Informed Consent, Behavioral Research, Empirical Research, Professional Ethics, Statistics as Topic, History, 20th Century, Research Design, Research Personnel, Psychology, Social Change, Military Personnel, Psychological Stress, History, Modern 1601-, Science, Ethics, Mathematics, Epidemiologic Methods, Behavioral Sciences, Psychophysiology, Persons, Jurisprudence, Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms, Occupational Groups, Patient Rights, Sociology, Social Behavior, Humanities, Socioeconomic Factors, Behavioral Symptoms, Methods, Behavior, Human Rights, Quality of Health Care, Formal Social Control, Behavioral Disciplines and Activities, Social Sciences, Natural Science Disciplines, Investigative Techniques, Population Characteristics, Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation, Named Groups, Psychological Phenomena and Processes, Public Health, Psychiatry and Psychology, Health Care Economics and Organizations, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Environment and Public Health, Disciplines and Occupations, Delivery of Health Care, Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Analytical, Psychology, research, Psychology, history
LC classification: HM251 .K552 1997