Explain Why an Informed Consent Is Important for a Research

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Essay

Explain why an informed consent is important for a research study with human participants.

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Definitions:

Biological Causes

Factors related to the physiological or genetic conditions that can lead to the development of diseases or disorders.

Neurotransmitter Dysfunction

A condition in which the brain's chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) do not function properly, affecting mood, thought, and behavior.

Joint Attention

Sharing focus with other people on items or events in one’s immediate surroundings, through shared eye-gazing, pointing, referencing, or other verbal or non-verbal indications that one is paying attention to the same object.

Repetitive Behavior

Actions or sequences of behavior that are repeated frequently, often with no apparent goal or function, commonly observed in autism spectrum disorders.