When Children Are Used as Research Participants

question 33

Multiple Choice

When children are used as research participants

• A)informed consent is not necessary.
• B)informed consent must be obtained from the parents or legal guardians.
• C)confidentiality does not matter.
• D)the issue of "risk" is not important.

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Definitions:

Walter Cannon

An American physiologist known for his work on the fight or flight response and for coining the term "homeostasis."

Stomach Contractions

The involuntary movements of the stomach muscles that mix and propel contents through the digestive system.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced mainly by the stomach that stimulates appetite and signals hunger to the brain.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite, promoting the feeling of hunger before meals.