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For student projects, also include the student researcher’s name and contact information.\nThank participants for taking the time to participate in the study.\nExplain briefly in lay terms what was being studied (i.e., purpose, hypothesis, aim).\nInclude an explanation of how the participants were deceived and the reasons for the deception. These reasons should be clearly explained in plain language that is sensitive to the subject population and any possible discomfort they may have experienced. See examples of active deception vs incomplete disclosure below.\nExplain how the results of the deception will be evaluated.\nGive the subjects the opportunity to re-consent or to withdraw their data once they are fully informed about the nature and purpose of the study.\nOffer to answer any questions that the participant may have.\nFor studies that involve sensitive topics, include appropriate resources about information on the topic. For example, UCSB students may receive contact information for CAPS (Counseling & Psychological Services) or community participants may receive contact information for CALM (Child Abuse Listening Mediation). Note that resources should be appropriate to the topic and study population.\nActive deception – occurs when an investigator gives false information to subjects or intentionally misleads them about some key aspect of the research.\nExamples include:\nParticipants are given false feedback from a questionnaire, but in actuality the feedback was predetermined by the research team.\nThe study includes a \"confederate,\" an individual who poses as a participant, but whose behavior in the study is actually part of the researcher's experimental design.\nIncomplete disclosure – occurs when an investigator withholds information about the specific purpose, nature, or other aspect of the research.\nExamples include:\nParticipants are asked to take a quiz for research, but they are not told the research question also involves how background noise affects their ability to concentrate.\nParticipants are told that they are participating in a study about environmental attitudes, but they are not told that the study will also test the effectiveness of different types of persuasive messages on attitude change.\nSample Debrief Form\nIMPORTANT: Instructions and guidance are provided in italics below. Please remove all instructional/guidance text from your debrief document and insert applicable language as needed. The debriefing document must be made available to each participant at the conclusion of his/her participation. Revise the document accordingly for online, verbal, or a signed debriefing.\n[Red indicates instructional text]\n[Blue indicates examples; sample text may be used if applicable to the study]\n[Thank the participant for their time:] Thank you for participating in our research study. We would like to provide you with more information about the research and explain exactly what we are trying to study.\nFor this study we are interested in … [Explain briefly what was being studied (i.e., purpose, hypothesis, aim).  Use lay terms and avoid use of jargon].\n[Identify the deception or incomplete disclosure and explain how the participants were deceived, misled, or what information was withheld:] To try and obtain unbiased or natural reactions, [we informed you that…., however in reality…..was created for this experiment and was not real.]\nOR [we led you to believe that the purpose of the study was to… however in reality, the purpose was...]\nOR [during this study, we withheld certain information about … so that …]\nThis was necessary for us to … [Explain why the incomplete disclosure or deception was necessary in order to carry out the research].\n[Insert if appropriate]: ","cbCaicNGmkjrtKNp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicNGmkjrtKNp","docx",18883,"English","# Tips to Writing a Debrief\n## Core debriefing elements\n## Active deception vs incomplete disclosure\n# Sample Debrief Form\n## Participant acknowledgment and contact information\n## Deception explanation and necessary rationale\n## Support resources and ongoing study notice\n## Re-consent and withdrawal options","[{\"question\":\"What core elements should be included in a debriefing document?\",\"answer\":\"Include a “Debriefing” label, PI name and contact details, a plain-language explanation of the study purpose, a clear explanation of any deception or withheld information with rationale, how results will be evaluated, and an option to re-consent or withdraw data after full disclosure.\"},{\"question\":\"How should active deception and incomplete disclosure be described to participants?\",\"answer\":\"Active deception involves giving false information or intentionally misleading participants about key research aspects, while incomplete disclosure withholds information about specific purposes or procedures. 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