Table C–1

Sample Debriefing Rating Scale

Being aparticipant in psychology studies should provide you with a firsthand look atresearch. On the scale below, please indicate how valuable or worthless youfound being in today’s study by circling a number from +3 to –3.

WORTHLESS:–3  –2  –1  +1  +2  +3  :VALUABLE

If you wish to explain your ratingor to make comments on this study, either positive or negative, please do sobelow.

Note. This scale is a slightly modified version of ascale that has been used at The Ohio State University.