The researcher then asked the participants for a few names of fellow students and then presented the cover story.
The cover story was that a researcher was experimenting with sensory deprivation on brain function but the participants who originally took part in it had horrible side effects of hallucinations.
The participants in Bocchiaro's study had to write a statement to convince the students that they previously had named to partake in the experiment and the statements would be sent in the mail
The experimenter left the room for 3 minutes so the participant could reflect on what they wanted to do
The participants were then moved to another room where there was a computer to write their statement, a mailbox and research committee forms. They were told to be enthusiastic and had to use two out of 4 exciting adjectives.
The participants were left for 7 minutes to either write the statement, disobey it completely or whistle blow if they believed it was unethical and put a form in the mailbox
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