The Purposes of the Oral or Written Statement Participants Receive

question 166

Multiple Choice

The purposes of the oral or written statement participants receive at the end of a psychological study include _____.

• A)explaining to them what informed consent actually is
• B)ensuring that they receive appropriate compensation
• C)reducing or eliminating harm caused by their participation
• D)allowing them to refuse to allow their data to be used

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Definitions:

Guanine-rich DNA

Sections of DNA sequences that are high in guanine content, often playing crucial roles in forming G-quadruplex structures with implications in regulation and stability of the genome.

Noncoding Sequences

DNA sequences that do not code for proteins but may have regulatory roles or be involved in RNA production.

Mismatch Repair

A DNA repair mechanism in which special enzymes recognize the incorrectly paired nucleotides and remove them. DNA polymerases then fill in the missing nucleotides.

Nucleotide Excision Repair

A DNA repair mechanism commonly used to repair a damaged segment of DNA caused by the sun’s ultraviolet radiation or by harmful chemicals.