The Principle of Informed Consent Is Most Directly Relevant to People's

question 152

Multiple Choice

The principle of informed consent is most directly relevant to people's right to

• A) choose whether they wish to participate in a research study.
• B) know whether they are assigned to an experimental or control group.
• C) replicate the results of a research study.
• D) be fully debriefed following their participation in research.

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Definitions:

Migration

Movement of people from one geographic area to another for the purpose of resettling.

Demographic Data

Collected statistical data about the characteristics of a population, such as age, sex, income level, and education, for analysis and policy-making.

U.S. Census Bureau

A principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System responsible for producing data about the American people and economy.

Malthusian Theorem

The theory that exponential growth in population will outpace arithmetic growth in food production and other resources.