Describe the Three Core Principles of Canadian Ethical Policies

question 5

Essay

Describe the three core principles of Canadian ethical policies. Refer to the role of institutional research ethics boards (REBs) and describe the role of informed consent.

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Definitions:

National Election

A formal decision-making process by which a country's population chooses individuals to hold public office.

Statistically Significant

A measure indicating that the results observed in a study are unlikely to have occurred by chance, suggesting a real effect.

Correlational

Pertaining to the measurement or establishment of a relationship between two or more variables.

Comparison Group

A group used in an experiment as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment - essentially, the group against which the experimental group's outcomes are measured.