An Ethical Guideline Intended to Protect a Research Participant's Privacy

question 37

Multiple Choice

An ethical guideline intended to protect a research participant's privacy involves

• A)obtaining informed consent.
• B)maintaining confidentiality.
• C)ensuring anonymity.
• D)obtaining prior approval by an ethics review panel.
• E)destroying research records after participation.

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Definitions:

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their capability to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Self-Regulation

A process whereby people set goals, creating a discrepancy between the desired state and the current state.

Social Cognitive Theory

A theory of learning and social behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the actions and outcomes of others' behavior, rather than through direct experience.