Informed Consent
Participants should not be:
–Physically harmed
–Psychologically harmed
–Forced to participate, or be unreasonably compelled to participate
–Informed about the . . . (2003 APA additions)
(a)
true nature of the experimental treatment;
(b)
treatments or services that will not be administered to the
control
group;
(c)
assignment of participants in the treatment and control
groups;
(d)
right to withdraw from the study;
(e)
the right to receive alternative treatments; and
(e)
amount of monetary compensation for participation