A researcher studying the effects of a certain pain reliever on children with chronic pain gave one group of children the pain medication and gave a placebo (or sugar pill) to another group of children

After the results were recorded, the placebo group did not receive real pain medication. This violates which of the following children's research rights?
A) privacy
B) beneficial treatments
C) informed consent
D) knowledge of results


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. discussion b. introduction c. results d. method

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements about borderline personality disorder is NOT true?

A. The manifestation of this disorder varies from one person to the next and from one day to the next in any one person. B. The majority of persons diagnosed with this disorder also meet the diagnostic criteria for at least one other mental disorder. C. About 30 percent of persons diagnosed with borderline personality disorder experience hallucinations. D. People diagnosed with this disorder experience instability in their moods, self-concept, and interpersonal relationships.

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