Which of the following principles of ethical practice involves providing participants with knowledge of the potential risks of a study before they agree to participate?
A. Informed consent
B. Confidentiality
C. Debriefing
D. Anonymity
Answer: A
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a. duty to warn c. right to refuse treatment b. commitment based on dangerousness d. least restrictive form of treatment
Research into causal factors provides strong evidence for ADHD as a disorder with ____ determinants
a. biological b. neurobiological c. socio-environmental d. familial
According to studies, how often are children in kindergarten and first grade bullied?
A. Every 3-6 minutes B. Every 30-60 minutes C. Every 3-6 days D. Every 3-6 hours
Regarding various ethnic groups and testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. As a group, African Americans are more likely than European Americans to live in environments that are physically, educationally, and intellectually impoverished. b. Before the election of Barack Obama, African-American students performed more poorly than European-American students on a 20-item test, while during the election, African-American students performed just as well as their European-American counterparts. c. Most psychologists have concluded that there is significant scientific evidence that group differences in average IQ are based on genetics. d. One study found that placing poor African-American children into European-American adoptive families increased the children's IQs by an average of 13 points.