What Is the Highest Priority When Deciding If Research Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the highest priority when deciding if research is ethical, according to the Tri-Council Policy Statement for the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans?

• A)the potential the research must benefit society
• B)the welfare of the research participants
• C)whether the research question is valid
• D)whether participants are assigned to research groups randomly

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Definitions:

Performance

The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

Incremental Theory

The belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work, fostering a love of learning and resilience.

Guthrie

Refers to Edwin Ray Guthrie, a psychologist known for his contiguity theory of learning which posits that a combination of stimuli and responses, being contiguous in time, becomes associated.