If You Have Obtained the Consent of a Parent or Guardian

question 51

Multiple Choice

If you have obtained the consent of a parent or guardian by requesting them to return the consent form only if they do NOT want their child participate in a research study, you will have:

• A) Obtained passive consent
• B) Obtained active consent
• C) Violated the principle of informed consent
• D) Used an inappropriate procedure for obtaining informed consent

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