When Informed Consent Has Been Received, Confidentiality Can Be Breached

question 28

Multiple Choice

When informed consent has been received, confidentiality can be breached if:

• A) The participant reveals information about child abuse or neglect
• B) The participant withdraws from the study
• C) The research is conducted on the internet
• D) The participant does not speak English

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Definitions:

Conceptual Frameworks

Structures of concepts and ideas that guide thinking, research, and practice in various fields by providing an organized way to make sense of related phenomena.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, specifically his theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world.

Formal Operational Stage

In Piaget’s theory, the stage of cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts.

Crib Death

Also known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), it refers to the sudden and unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby during sleep.