The debriefing is an essential part of the informed consent process and is mandatory when the research study involves use of deception. The purpose of this document is to assist researchers in addressing issues related to using deception in research with human subjects.Use of deception in social research according to APA and ASA ethical codes is generally permitted provided it doesn't cause harm or distress to participants. Of their participation in the research, when they are informed that deception was used. And risks of any deception in a proposed study in comparison to the value of the research. Deception is still in common use, but mostly in quite limited form and productive of only trivial experimental stresses. New York, NY 10003-6634. The use of deception and incomplete disclosure are valuable research techniques used to answer scientific inquiries in human subjects research. For these reasons, deception is sometimes required. Deception with debriefing.