If Participants Are Not Well Informed of an Intervention's Purpose

question 16

Multiple Choice

If participants are not well informed of an intervention's purpose or if they are not given genuine choice to participate, this could be an example of which ethical issue?

• A) misrepresentation of the intervention
• B) misrepresentation of the consultant's skill level
• C) collusion with the client
• D) coercion and manipulation of the client or organizational members

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Definitions:

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that provide structural support, protection, and nutrition to neurons.

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around the axons of neurons, which insulates and increases the speed of electrical impulses as they travel between brain cells.

Neural Pruning

The process of eliminating neurons, synapses, or neural connections that are not used, which allows for more efficient synaptic communication and neural networks.

Concurrent Discrimination Task

A cognitive task where subjects are presented with multiple stimuli at the same time and must discriminate between them based on certain criteria.