AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND ETHICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When obtaining “informed consent” which of the following would be least likely to be included:
A
Aims of the research
B
Debriefing
C
Explanation about the Right to withdraw
D
Explanation about what the data will be used for
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The debriefing is an essential part of the informed consent process and is mandatory when the research study involves use of deception. The debriefing provides participants with a full explanation of the hypothesis being tested, procedures to deceive participants and the reason(s) why it was necessary to deceive them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Several exceptions to the requirement for informed consent include (1) the patient is incapacitated, (2) life-threatening emergencies with inadequate time to obtain consent, and (3) voluntary waived consent.

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