Dr. O'Connor is telling his participants before he begins the experiment that their participation is completely voluntary and that they can stop taking part at any time. Dr. O'Connor is:
A)debriefing his participants
B)obtaining informed consent
C)explaining the research hypothesis
D)deceiving his participants

Question

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Dr. O'Connor is obtaining informed consent by informing participants that their participation is voluntary and that they can withdraw at any time. This is a key ethical requirement in research involving human participants.

Dr O'Connor Is Telling His Participants Before He Begins the Experiment