AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -All research conducted on humans must be pre-emptively accepted by the subjects themselves through the procedure known as informed consent. Voluntary expression of consent and adequate information disclosure about the research are critical and essential elements of the informed consent process.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethical considerations in research are a set of principles that guide your research designs and practices. These principles include voluntary participation, informed consent, anonymity, confidentiality, potential for harm, and results communication.

Detailed explanation-3: -Valid informed consent for research must include three major elements: (1) disclosure of information, (2) competency of the patient (or surrogate) to make a decision, and (3) voluntary nature of the decision. US federal regulations require a full, detailed explanation of the study and its potential risks.

Detailed explanation-4: -The informed consent process involves three key features: (1) disclosing to potential research subjects information needed to make an informed decision; (2) facilitating the understanding of what has been disclosed; and (3) promoting the voluntariness of the decision about whether or not to participate in the research.

Detailed explanation-5: -Subjects in a research project must be aware that their participation in the study is voluntary, that they have the freedom to withdraw from the study at any time without any unfavorable consequences, and they are not harmed as a result of their participation or non-participation in the project.