What Is the Purpose of Informed Consent

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of informed consent?

• A) It means that information a researcher gets from a subject may be used in any way by the researcher, even against the desires, beliefs, or wishes of the research subject.
• B) It documents that a researcher has followed the principle of voluntary participation.
• C) It gives permission from the government to study certain "taboo" topics.
• D) It protects researchers and teachers from outside interference when they debate ideas, investigate issues, or discuss findings.
• E) It gives a researcher the right to see government documents.

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Definitions:

Infant Relationships

The early connections and bonds formed between infants and their caregivers, critical for emotional and social development.

Adult Attachment Style

Patterns of expectation, needs, and behavior towards close relationships, formed in early childhood and continuing into adulthood.

Anxious-ambivalent

A type of attachment style characterized by intense emotional dependence and anxiety about rejection or abandonment.