What Is Informed Consent

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is informed consent?

• A)Volunteers agree to participate in a study after the purpose,tasks,and risks of the study are explained to them.
• B)Research ethics boards (REBs)must be informed about the purpose,tasks,and risks of a study before they approve it.
• C)Researchers agree to be legally responsible for the physical and psychological safety of their participants.
• D)Participants must be informed of the results of the study they participated in and give their consent before the research is published.

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Definitions:

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, often measured as a percentage of growth over a specific period of time.

Capital Flight

The transfer of savings from developing countries to industrially advanced countries to avoid government expropriation, taxation, or higher rates of inflation, or simply to realize greater returns on financial investments.

Export Earnings

The revenue a country or business receives from selling goods and services to other countries.

External Debts

These are funds borrowed by one country from foreign lenders, including private banks, governments or international financial institutions.