If the Potential for Harm or Distress Exists in a Research

question 18

Multiple Choice

If the potential for harm or distress exists in a research investigation, then the researcher should do the following:

• A)provide neither anonymity nor confidentiality.
• B)fully inform the participants.
• C)avoid a debriefing.
• D)provide certificates of confidentiality.

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Definitions:

Myelinated Axon

An axon that is covered with myelin, a fatty substance which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve fiber.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of a neuron or muscle cell, enabling communication and response to stimuli.

Radial Symmetry

Having parts arranged around a central axis, like the spokes of a wheel.

Nerve Net

Of cnidarians and echinoderms, a mesh of interacting neurons with no central control organ.