The principle of informed consent is most directly relevant to people's right to

A) choose whether they wish to participate in a research study.
B) know whether they are assigned to an experimental or control group.
C) replicate the results of a research study.
D) be fully debriefed following their participation in research.

Informed Consent

A process by which a participant is made fully aware of a study's nature, procedures, and potential impacts before participating.

Research Study

An organized inquiry or investigation conducted to gather data and information to solve a problem, test a hypothesis, or answer a question.

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested, which contrasts with the control group that does not receive the test variable.