Informed Consent
Definition
Informed consent is an ethical principle requiring that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.
Related terms
Debriefing: A verbal description of the true nature and purpose of a study after its completion.
Voluntary Participation: The principle that participants are free to take part in research without coercion or undue influence.
Confidentiality: The principle that personal information obtained from a participant in research or therapy should not be revealed without the individual's permission.
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Which case would most likely require psychologists obtain informed consent before proceeding?
Why is obtaining informed consent from participants before conducting an experiment crucial for ethical psychological practice?
What is the ethical concern when researchers do not obtain informed consent from study participants?
What is the primary reason for obtaining informed consent from participants in a psychological study?
Why is it essential for participants in a psychological study to give informed consent?
Which of the following scenarios best highlights the ethical issue of "informed consent" in psychological research?
What is the primary reason psychologists must obtain informed consent from research participants?
Which scenario represents a possible violation of informed consent within the context of psychological experimentation?
How does the ethical principle of informed consent apply to the administration of psychotropic medication?
How does the ethical principle of informed consent apply to neuroplasticity research with human subjects?
Why is informed consent necessary when conducting research on sensory perception?
How does the principle of informed consent apply to experiments on perception?
How does the ethical principle of informed consent apply to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
What is the main ethical concern when using the olfactory sense for psychological research without informed consent?
How does the ethical principle of informed consent apply in classical conditioning experiments?
What ethical concern is most directly associated with using operant conditioning techniques to modify behavior without informed consent?
How does the APA's Ethical Standard regarding informed consent apply when conducting research about memory in psychology?
How does the ethical principle of informed consent apply to encoding research in psychology?
Why is informed consent considered crucial from an ethical standpoint before initiating therapy aimed at retrieving repressed memories?
Why is informed consent crucial when conducting intelligence testing?
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