The debriefing is a form that participants in your study read (or have read to them) after they have participated in your research. The debriefing has several purposes:

1. Reveal hypotheses. Tell them what you expect to find.
2. Reveal deception used (if any).
3. Describe the purpose of the study.
4. Describe the methods used in the study. Be sure to let people know what they did and what other people did. For example, if some participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group and others to a control group, describe that randomization procedure and what people in each group did.

While debriefing a participant, the researcher needs to:

1. Answer any questions participants may have regarding the investigation
2. Provide participants with a means of obtaining the results of the study