When Children Are Participants in a Research Study

question 15

Multiple Choice

When children are participants in a research study:

• A) consent is needed from their parents only.
• B) there is no need to obtain informed consent from the children because they are unable to give legal consent.
• C) even though parental consent is legally sufficient, the assent of the children should be obtained as well.
• D) obtaining the consent of children would be unwise because it would alert children that they are being studied and they would then behave differently.
• E) informed consent is not required because children are too young to understand.

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