Instructions: Please complete this form with all appropriate signatures and attach a copy of the study protocol and all supporting documentation,. The purpose of this document is to assist researchers in addressing issues related to using deception in research with human subjects.Justified deception or research conducted without participants' valid and informed consent at the time the study is carried out. Using Deception in Research. Studies may use deception if it is necessary to answer the research question. The use of deception and incomplete disclosure are valuable research techniques used to answer scientific inquiries in human subjects research. Deception studies provide participants with an alternative explanation for the purpose of the study or provide them with misleading information about the study. Deception must be explained to participants (debriefed) as early as feasible. Pursuant to Section A307 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code the. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation).