"Informed Consent" Means That

question 42

Multiple Choice

"Informed consent" means that

• A)the researcher explains the experiment's hypotheses to the participants.
• B)the researcher tells the participants the cover story.
• C)the researcher tells the participants what kinds of experiences they will have in the study.
• D)the researcher describes the independent and the dependent variables used.

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