Imagine you were conducting a research study that involved administering a test. In which one of the following cases would you need to obtain informed consent?

a. Consent was implied.
b. State law required the testing.
c. The purpose was to evaluate if the person could make decisions.
d. The individual was a minor, under 18 years of age.


c. The purpose was to evaluate if the person could make decisions.

Psychology

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a. global warming. b. the extinction of plants and animals. c. a hole in the ozone layer. d. all of these.

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT one of Bandura's core features of human agency?

a. self-regard b. intentionality c. forethought d. self-reflectiveness

Psychology

The Coopers just had a baby who tested positive for the recessive metabolic condition called PKU. Their pediatrician has instructed them to

a. have the baby undergo gene therapy. b. use milk instead of formula to feed the baby. c. monitor their child's diet beginning in early adolescence. d. restrict the baby's intake of milk and meats.

Psychology

Which concept is an intrinsic motivator of behavior from early adulthood into older adulthood?

A. intellectual ability B. possible self C. peer pressure D. societal norm

Psychology