Jameson Is Meeting with a Psychology Researcher Prior to Participating

question 134

Multiple Choice

Jameson is meeting with a psychology researcher prior to participating in a study.The psychologists explain the purpose of the study to him,lets him know what he will be doing on a given trial,and goes over the potential risks and benefits of his participation.Finally,the researcher hands Jameson a form will all of this information on it,and asks him to sign if he is willing to participate.What kind of form did the researcher give to Jameson?

• A) a debriefing form
• B) a confidentiality form
• C) an informed consent form
• D) an ethics review form

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Definitions:

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, most commonly the mean; it is used to estimate the efficiency, accuracy, or precision of a sample-based estimate.

Sample Mean

The average value of a sample set of numbers, calculated by adding all the values together and dividing by the number of values.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic based on a large number of samples or replicates.

Probability Distribution

Describes how the probabilities are distributed over the values of a random variable.