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a)
use of participants
under 18 years of age, OR who might otherwise have limitations
on ability to give consent (e.g., mentally ill, mentally
retarded or other cognitive impairment, infirm, aged)
b)
asking participants to reveal illegal behavior on
their own or another’s part
c)
request for any information of a
sensitive nature or which is potentially embarrassing
d)
use of any materials or procedures which may be
offensive or embarrassing
e)
recording of physiological responses (e.g., BP,
EEG), weighing, or testing for sensory acuity or performance
f)
participants taking internally any drug, food,
liquid, or other substance, OR having any substance applied
externally to any part of the body
g)
removal or collection of any tissue or fluids from
the participant by invasive or noninvasive means
h)
use of manipulated variables
i)
obtaining any information which would identify
participants’ responses
j)
use of deception which misleads participants as to
the purpose or nature of the study
k)
exposure to stressful conditions
(physical or psychological) which exceed what can reasonably be
considered the level occurring in their normal, everyday
activities
l)
any procedure which would place the
participant at other risk (physical, psychological, or social)
which exceeds what can reasonably be considered the level
occurring in normal, everyday activities
m)
other potential ethical problems not covered in
the above list? |