What is the difference between active and passive parent consent?

What will be an ideal response?


When pursuing active consent, the researcher informs the parents regarding all aspects
of the study and requires the parent to sign a release in order to assess the child. In
passive consent, the researcher also describes all aspects of the study, but instructs
parents to only notify her should they not want their child to participate in the study.

Psychology

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The Flynn Effect refers to which of the following?

a. the trend for Whites to score better on intelligence tests than other ethnic/racial groups b. the trend for men to score better on intelligence tests than women c. the trend for IQ scores to increase over time since the 1930s d. all of these choices

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Which thought has been shown to increase the odds of a child engaging in an altruistic act?

A. "I think that this will cost a lot, but it will be worth it." B. "I think that doing this will make me feel better." C. "I think that this will make me a better person." D. "I think I have what they need."

Psychology

According to Piaget, ______________________ describe deliberate experimentation with variations of previous actions that occur in the sensorimotor period

A) primary circular reactions B) secondary circular reactions C) tertiary circular reactions D) principle circular reactions

Psychology

To effectively change a behavior, behavior therapists suggest that a person should start by

A. punishing every undesired occurrence of the behavior. B. rewarding every occurrence of an alternative, desired behavior. C. switching the behavior from a variable to a fixed schedule of reinforcement. D. gaining a better understanding of the behavior and when it occurs.

Psychology