Author Question: How is informed consent obtained when the research participants are 6-year-olds? a. It isn't ... (Read 127 times)

penguins · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

How is informed consent obtained when the research participants are 6-year-olds?

a. It isn't required.
b. It is obtained from teachers, parents, or siblings who are old enough to read.
c. It is obtained from legal guardians.
d. It is obtained orally rather than in writing

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the book as a reason for debriefing participants? It is done _____.

a. to determine whether the deception really worked
b. to explain to the participants why deception was used
c. because participants learn more about research during debriefing
d. to remove stress created by deception during the research

shoemake · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Six-year-olds are too young to be able to give informed consent. The law, as well as the APA ethics principles require researchers to get informed consent from their legal guardians.

Answer to Question 2

A
The textbook discusses the functions of the debriefing concerning explaining why the deception was used, removing any stress produced by the research procedures, and indicates that students who are debriefed learn more about the research process than those who are not debriefed.