Ethical concerns are especially important with special populations of participants such as _____ because _____.
A) college students;they often have to participate as part of a course requirement
B) mental patients;they are not as capable of refusing to participate if they don't want to
C) prisoners;they have given up their rights when they committed a crime
D) none of these-special populations are not considered differently because that would be discrimination

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Mental patients may not have the capacity to fully understand the study and the potential risks and benefits, and therefore may not be able to truly give informed consent. This raises ethical concerns around their participation in research.

Ethical Concerns Are Especially Important with Special Populations of Participants