A random sample of 55 ex-Ss was interviewed 3 days following participation in a deception experiment. While a very large percentage recalled that they had been asked not to discuss the experiment with others as well as the reasons for that request, 30% of the sample reported providing a partial or complete description of the experiment to other students when requested to do so.
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