Dr. Doe was investigating the reaction to fear stimuli in children ages 8-12 and obtained parental consent for them to participate. In addition to getting the parental consent, Dr. Doe gave each child information about the experiment in which they were to participate and asked them if they would participate. In asking the children if they would participate, Dr. Doe obtained
A) the child's assent.
B) the child's informed consent.
C) passive acceptance.
D) active agreement.

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Dr. Doe obtained the child's assent, which is a term used to describe the process of getting agreement to participate from individuals who are not legally able to give informed consent (in this case, children), but who are old enough to understand the study in a simplified form and agree to participate.

Dr Doe Was Investigating the Reaction to Fear Stimuli in Children