Although the Intent of Informed Consent Is to Provide Participants

question 19

Multiple Choice

Although the intent of informed consent is to provide participants with complete information about a research study before they agree to participate, this is sometimes impossible because ____.

• A) deception is an important part of the research
• B) there is no real reason to tell them everything
• C) people do not bother to read the form
• D) people are often unable to understand the research protocol

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Definitions:

Forgetting Curve

A graphical representation of the decline in memory retention over time, showing how information is lost when there is no attempt to retain it.

Newly Learned Information

Knowledge or data that has been recently acquired through learning or education.

Rapid

Occurring in a short time or at a fast pace, often used to describe movements, changes, or reactions.

Subsequently

Refers to events or actions that occur after a particular point in time, following something else in order.