Sam is a graduate student working on his dissertation.He has just finished collecting data from a group of participants and now is explaining to them the true purpose of the study and any type of deception he used.Sam's explanation is called

A) a placebo.
B) random assignment.
C) the double-blind procedure.
D) debriefing.

Debriefing

The process of formally explaining the outcomes, purposes, and potential impacts of a completed task or experiment, especially in research or military missions.

Dissertation

A long piece of academic writing based on original research, usually submitted as part of a doctoral degree.

Data Collection

The process of gathering and measuring information from a variety of sources to get a complete and accurate picture of an area of interest.