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What is the core principle of research ethics?
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Participants' wellbeing comes before the study's results — people before data.
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What is informed consent?
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Agreeing to take part knowing what the study involves (a guardian consents for children).
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What is protection from harm?
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Not exposing participants to lasting physical or psychological harm.
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What is confidentiality?
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Keeping data private and anonymous so individuals cannot be identified.
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What is the right to withdraw?
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Being able to stop and leave, and remove your data, at any time without penalty.
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What is a debrief?
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Telling participants the true aim after the study and checking they are okay.
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When is deception acceptable?
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When it is justified, causes no real harm, and is followed by a full debrief.
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Why is full information sometimes withheld?
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People may act differently if they know the aim, so mild deception keeps behaviour natural.
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Who consents for child participants?
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A parent or legal guardian.
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Which concept is this?
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Responsibility — one of the six core concepts.
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