Multiple Choice
Piper is terribly afraid of a number of different situations, such as using public transportation, being in open spaces, and standing in line. Which psychological disorder is Piper most likely experiencing?
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Decisional impairment creates vulnerability in research subjects by:
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Increasing their physical endurance during stressful tasks
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Reducing their ability to provide informed consent
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Enhancing their memory for stressful events
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Decreasing their likelihood of experiencing emotional distress
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Understand the concept of decisional impairment, which refers to a reduced capacity to make informed, voluntary decisions due to cognitive, emotional, or psychological limitations.
Recognize that in research ethics, informed consent is crucial; participants must understand the nature, risks, and benefits of the study to agree voluntarily.
Analyze how decisional impairment affects a participant's ability to comprehend information and make reasoned choices, thereby reducing their ability to provide valid informed consent.
Consider why other options, such as increasing physical endurance, enhancing memory, or decreasing emotional distress, are less relevant or incorrect in the context of decisional impairment.
Conclude that decisional impairment creates vulnerability primarily by reducing the participant's ability to provide informed consent, which is essential for ethical research participation.
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