Research with humans requires informed consent.Who signs that informed consent?
A)The experimenter
B)The state or national association of psychologists
C)The people participating in the study
D)The president of the university

Question

Research with humans requires informed consent.Who signs that informed consent?​
A)The experimenter
B)​The state or national association of psychologists
C)​The people participating in the study
D)​The president of the university

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Informed consent is a process through which people participating in research are informed about the study's purpose, procedures, risks, benefits, and alternatives, and they have the right to decide whether to participate or not. Thus, the people participating in the study (option C) sign the informed consent form. The experimenter (option A) only provides the informed consent form and answers questions regarding the research, but does not sign it. The state or national association of psychologists (option B) has established ethical guidelines for research but does not sign any informed consent form. The president of the university (option D) is responsible for overseeing the research conducted at the university but does not sign the informed consent form.

Research with Humans Requires Informed Consent