Prior agreement from people who are to be sources of data in program evaluations can be called "informed consent" only when
A) an Informed Consent form has been signed.
B) the evaluator is present when the form is signed.
C) agreement has been given only after sufficient information has been provided to permit understanding the requirements of the evaluation.
D) the sponsor of the program fully understands the evaluation and what is expected of program participants.

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Informed consent requires that the person has given agreement only after being provided with sufficient information to understand the requirements of the evaluation. The signing of a form or the presence of an evaluator is not necessary for informed consent to occur, although both may be helpful in documenting the consent. The understanding of the sponsor of the program is not a factor in determining informed consent.

Prior Agreement from People Who Are to Be Sources of Data