Researchers Use Many Procedures to Help Prevent Long-Lasting Negative Consequences

question 24

Multiple Choice

Researchers use many procedures to help prevent long-lasting negative consequences for research participants. These normally include all except which of the following?

• A) A thorough debriefing
• B) Providing an opportunity for participants to leave the experiment at any time
• C) Providing participants with a phone number of whom to call with further concerns
• D) Providing the participants with a list of research papers concerning the topic of study

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Definitions:

Rapidly Replicating

Describes organisms or cells that are capable of quickly duplicating their genetic material and dividing.

Attenuation

A process of reducing the virulence of a pathogen, often used in the development of vaccines.

Reduced Virulence

A decrease in the ability of a pathogen to cause disease, often as a result of evolutionary pressures or host-pathogen interactions.

Serial Passage

A method used in microbiology and virology involving the sequential transfer of a sample containing viruses or bacteria from one culture medium to another to study the evolution of the pathogen.