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Informed Consent
Protecting human participants in research is extremely important, and part of that process is informed consent. Informed consent is an ongoing communication process between research participants and the investigator to ensure participants' comfort. Informed consent allows potential research participants to volunteer their participation freely, without threat or undue coaching. The potential participant is also provided with information an individual would want to know before participating, so an educated decision can be made whether or not to participate. Generally, the purpose of informed consent is to protect each participant's welfare, ensure the participants are voluntary and informed, and promote positive feelings before and after completing a study.
This entry begins with a brief history and then describes the necessary components of informed consent and some additional considerations. ...
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How does a researcher obtain informed consent from a child quizlet?
This information is usually given in the briefing. Researchers should only obtain fully informed consent from their participants before the study begins. When children are too young to consent parental consent needs to be obtained by briefing the child's parents about the aim and procedures of the study.
What is the order of steps the typical researcher will take in the research process?
What is the order of steps the typical researcher will take in the research process? Conceptualization, operationalization, sampling and observations.
Does confidentiality and anonymity mean the same thing?
Anonymity means you don't know who the participants are, while confidentiality means you know who they are but remove identifying information from your research report. Both are important ethical considerations.
What was the primary reason for the establishment of institutional review boards?
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
The primary purpose of the IRB is to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research activities being conducted under its authority.