When Might Maturation Impact a Study

question 17

Multiple Choice

When might maturation impact a study?

• A) if the researcher has a birthday during the research process
• B) if the participants become older during the research study
• C) if the researcher gets bored during the length of the study
• D) if the participants become wiser over the passage of time in a lengthy study

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Definitions:

Institutional Review Board

A group of scholars within a university who meet regularly to review and approve the research proposals of their colleagues and make recommendations for how to protect human subjects.

Ethics

Ethics involve moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conduct of an activity, often reflecting what is considered right and wrong.

Safety

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury, often referenced in the context of health, environment, and work.

Control Group

A group in an experiment or study that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.