RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH ETHICS

ETHICAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best relates to ethical issues when researching with babies?
A
Asking for adults’ permission to research because babies are incapable of showing a degree of consent
B
Getting babies to make a hand print to stand for a signature on a consent form
C
Seeing consent and withdrawal of consent as an ongoing issue and responding to the cues of the baby
D
Babies don’t remember so if they are upset you don’t need to worry about it
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Children should be given the chance to express their opinions, learn about themselves and their rights, while research activity must be regulated and the researchers must ensure that their rights of consent, confidentiality and unobstructed communication are protected at all times.

Detailed explanation-2: -What’s the issue? With regard to research ethics when interviewing children, the most common issues raised in the introduction of interviews concern data confidentiality, the purpose of the study and of interviews, as well as the use of audio or video recording of the interviews.

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